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Last broadcast on Wed, 3 Jun 2009, 23:00 on BBC Four (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Simon Schama celebrates the life and work of one of Britain's greatest love poets, John Donne.
For Schama, Donne is the poet who transformed English poetry through his emotional honesty and skilled use of language. With the help of academic John Carey and actor Fiona Shaw, he undertakes a passionate appraisal and forensic examination of Donne's work.
Credits
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- Simon Schama
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- Fiona Shaw
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- John Carey
Broadcasts
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Tue 26 May 200921:00
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Wed 3 Jun 200923:00
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