Simon Armitage
Simon Robert Armitage, CBE, FRSL is an English poet, playwright and novelist who was appointed Poet Laureate on 10 May 2019. He is also professor of poetry at the University of Leeds and succeeded Geoffrey Hill as Oxford Professor of Poetry when he was elected to the four year part time appointment from 2015–2019.
Speeches That Shook the World
as Self - PresenterSpeech-making is the art of persuasion. Well-honed rhetoric appeals not just to the mind, but to...
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BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as uncreditedPoet Simon Armitage goes on the trail of one of the jewels in the crown of British poetry, Sir...
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The Pendle Witch Child
as Himself - PresenterThe extraordinary story of the most disturbing witch trial in British history and the key role...
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Great Poets: In Their Own Words
as uncreditedA journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from some...
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Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
as uncreditedDocumentary exploring Ted Hughes, one of the greatest poets of the 20th century, focusing on how...
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Art That Made Us
as Self - Poet Laureate, Translated Pearl. 2016An alternative history of the British Isles, told through art. Looking at 1,500 years and eight...
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Winter Walks
as SelfTake a gentle walk as familiar faces explore landscapes in Yorkshire and Cumbria in this series...
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Building Sights
as Self - PresenterPersonal reflections on the best of 20th Century architecture.
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