Early Twentieth Century 1914-1939

December 2, 1984
400 min
Season 1 - Episode 15: Early Twentieth Century 1914-1939

Season 1 - Episode 15: Early Twentieth Century 1914-1939

Six Centuries of Verse - Backdrop

Overview

Wilfred Owen's 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' and Edward Thomas' 'Old Man' are among the featured poems, while Cyril Cusack reads a selection of poems by W.B. Yeats, and Ian Richardson and Isla Blair give voices to an excerpt from Eliot's 'The Waste Land'.

Episode Information

TV Show

Six Centuries of Verse

Season

Season 1

Episode Number

15

Air Date

December 2, 1984

Runtime

400 minutes

Guest Stars

Nicholas Gecks

Nicholas Gecks

Himself - Reader

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Himself - Reader

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Himself - Reader

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Himself - Reader

Isla Blair

Isla Blair

Herself - Reader