TV series
Six Centuries of Verse
1984, English, on Channel 4.
Sir John Gielgud is joined by an outstanding repertory of actors in this pioneering, imaginative series demonstrating the immense variety and emotional impact of English-language poetry, from the fourteenth century to the contemporary era.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 16
- Episode length
- 400 min
- Status
- Ended in 1984
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Latest episode
S1 E16: Towards the Present 1934-1984
Aired 9 December 1984
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- John GielgudSelf - Presenter · 16 ep
- Julian GloverSelf - Reader · 10 ep
- Ian RichardsonSelf - Reader · 10 ep
- Nicholas GecksSelf - Reader · 8 ep
- Peggy AshcroftSelf - Reader · 8 ep
- Stacy KeachSelf - Reader · 3 ep
- Cyril CusackSelf - Reader · 2 ep
- Lee RemickSelf - Reader · 2 ep
- Gary WatsonSelf - Reader · 2 ep
- Brian CoburnSelf - Reader · 1 ep
- Gerrard McArthurSelf - Reader · 1 ep
- Ralph RichardsonSelf - Reader · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 2 May 1984
- Last aired
- 9 December 1984
- Network
- Channel 4
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Six Centuries of Verse has 1 season and 16 episodes, about 400 minutes each.
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Yes. Six Centuries of Verse ended in 1984, so you can watch the whole story.
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