Six Centuries of Verse
TV Show| Title | Six Centuries of Verse |
| User score | 6 |
| Release date | May 2, 1984 |
| Release date of last episode | Dec 9, 1984 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Production country | United Kingdom |
| Production companies | Thames Television |
| Series status | Ended |
| Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 16 |
| Run time | 400 min. |
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.
Latest episodes
List of episodesS1.E16 ∙ Towards the Present 1934-1984
Dec 9, 1984
S1.E15 ∙ Early Twentieth Century 1914-1939
Dec 2, 1984
S1.E14 ∙ Romantics and Realists
Nov 25, 1984
S1.E13 ∙ American Pioneers 1855-1910
Nov 18, 1984
S1.E12 ∙ Victorians 1837-1901
Nov 11, 1984
S1.E11 ∙ Younger Romantics
Nov 4, 1984
S1.E10 ∙ Wordsworth 1770-1850
Oct 28, 1984
S1.E9 ∙ Romantic Pioneers 1750-1805
Oct 21, 1984
S1.E8 ∙ Restoration and Augustan 1660-1745
Jun 20, 1984
S1.E7 ∙ Milton 1608-1674
Jun 13, 1984
S1.E6 ∙ Metaphysical and Devotional 1590-1670
Jun 6, 1984
S1.E5 ∙ Shakespeare 1564-1616
May 30, 1984
S1.E4 ∙ Medieval - Elizabethan 1400-1600
May 23, 1984
S1.E3 ∙ Chaucer 1340-1400
May 16, 1984
S1.E2 ∙ Old English
May 9, 1984
S1.E1 ∙ Chaucer - Ted Hughes
May 2, 1984
Actors
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John Gielgud
Himself - Presenter
Julian Glover
Himself - Reader
Ian Richardson
Himself - Reader
Nicholas Gecks
Himself - Reader
Peggy Ashcroft
Herself - Reader
Stacy Keach
Himself - Reader
Cyril Cusack
Himself - Reader
Lee Remick
Herself - Reader
Gary Watson
Himself - Reader
Brian Coburn
Himself - Reader
Gerrard McArthur
Himself - Reader
Ralph Richardson
Himself - Reader
