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Poetry Special

In this episode, Mary Beard discusses the power of poetry in a time of pandemic, with Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke, poet Lemn Sissay and historian David Olusoga.

With many cultural institutions around the world closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Mary Beard presents from her study. In this episode, Mary discusses the power of poetry in a time of pandemic, with Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke, poet Lemn Sissay and historian David Olusoga. And there's a special poetry performance from actress Dame Helen Mirren. Plus historian Simon Schama tells Mary why the 17th century poet John Donne is a poet for today's times.

23 minutes

Last on

Fri 5 Jun 2020 14:30

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Role Contributor
Presenter Mary Beard
Executive Producer Tanya Hudson
Series Producer Mark Crossan

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Inside Culture with Mary Beard

Inside Culture with Mary Beard

Mary Beard hosts the new look topical arts show.