"WB Yeats" (4 results)

Bob Geldof on WB Yeats: A Fanatic Heart

Bob Geldof on WB Yeats: A Fanatic Heart

BBC Four | 2016 | 1'38'27''

Bob Geldof examines the life and work of 20th-century poet William Butler Yeats. He argues that Yeats brought about immense change in...

The Poetry of History | S1E1: Easter 1916, by WB Yeats

The Poetry of History | S1E1: Easter 1916, by WB Yeats

Radio 4 Extra | 2006 | 27'44''

Jonathan Bate looks at the history behind the poem, travelling to Dublin to investigate the 1916 Easter Rising.

Words and Music | Yeats at 150

Words and Music | Yeats at 150

BBC Radio 3 | 2015 | 1'13'45''

A sequence of poetry, prose and music to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the poet WB Yeats.

My Life in Verse | When You Are Gone’ by W. B. Yeats

My Life in Verse | When You Are Gone’ by W. B. Yeats

When You Are Gone | BBC Two | 2009 | 3'23''

Sheila Hancock explains how important the poem 'When You Are Old' by W. B. Yeats was in helping her recover from t...
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