Between 1798 and 1812, the wild, romantic country of the English Lake District saw an intense concentrated flowering of literary genius. At its centre is poet William Wordsworth, born in the region, who lived there almost all his life with his beloved sister Dorothy. Around him, as the genius of the age, gathered other poets and writers – Robert Southey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Thomas de Quincey.
Clouds of Glory (Season 1)
William and Dorothy (Episode 1) 7.0
Air date: 1978-07-09
Runtime: 52 min
Overview: The story of the poet William Wordsworth, and of his devoted sister Dorothy.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Episode 2) 9.0
Air date: 1978-07-16
Runtime: 52 min
Overview: The troubled life of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
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