Six Centuries of Verse

Six Centuries of Verse

📺 Series 1 seasons GB
โ˜… 8.8 /10 1984

Six Centuries of Verse is a documentary series about English poetry and its development over the last half millennia. The series originally aired on public television in the early 1990s. It is hosted by the award-winning Sir John Gielgud and covers everything from Chaucer to Ted Hughes. While world famous authors such as Shakespeare and Milton are covered, the series also goes off the beaten paths of literature and brings you hidden gems of poetry that are not as well-known. It features celebrity guest readers such as Anthony Hopkins, Ian Richardson, Peggy Ashcroft, Lee Remick, and many others. For visual effect, the poems are read from locations of literary merit, such as Emily Dickenson's bedroom. There are sixteen 25-minute long episodes for a total runtime of nearly seven hours. Anyone interested in poetry or the history of the English language will find something to like about Six Centuries of Verse.

Cast

John Gielgud
John Gielgud
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Self - Presenter
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Self
Self - Host
Julian Glover
Julian Glover
Self
Self - Reader
Julian Glover
Julian Glover
Self
Reader
Julian Glover
Julian Glover
Self
Self
Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson
Self
Self - Reader
Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson
Self
Reader
Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson
Self
Performer
Peggy Ashcroft
Peggy Ashcroft
Self
Self - Reader
Peggy Ashcroft
Peggy Ashcroft
Self
Reader
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Nicholas Gecks
Self
Self - Reader
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Nicholas Gecks
Self
Reader
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Nicholas Gecks
Self
Performer
Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach
Self
Self - Reader
Lee Remick
Lee Remick
Self
Self - Reader
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
Self
Self - Reader
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Gary Watson
Performer
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Gary Watson
Self - Reader
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
Self
Self - Reader