ARTS & DRAMA
The Battle of Maldon
Sunday 25 November 2007 16:30-17:00 (Radio 4 FM)
Repeated: Saturday 1 December 2007 23:30-0:00 (Radio 4 FM)
Jonathan Bate presents a series examining historical events through the poetry they inspired.
The valiant failure of the Anglo-Saxon leader Byrhtnoth against a Viking landing in 991 is remembered in one of the classics of the Old English canon.
