Ian Hislop's Changing of the Bard

Ian Hislop takes an amused look at one of the most peculiar offices in the British establishment, that of Poet Laureate. Its 341-year history produces a gloriously eccentric picture of who we are, how we are ruled, what we want to say about ourselves and just how hard it is to do that in verse.

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Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
60 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
60 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
May 16, 2009
Season
2009
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0
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0
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0
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Genres
Documentary

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Ian Hislop takes an amused look at one of the most peculiar offices in the British establishment, that of Poet Laureate. Its 341-year history produces a gloriously eccentric picture of who we are, how we are ruled, what we want to say about ourselves and just how hard it is to do that in verse.

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Japanese

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Staff

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