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  1. Episode 5

    5/5 Douglas Dunn discusses how Burns's influence changed during the 20th Century.

  2. Episode 4

    4/5 Kathleen Jamie on how Burns changed himself into whatever his audience required of him.

  3. Episode 3

    3/5 Robert Crawford on using Burns as a touchstone for the humanity of his own poetry.

  4. Episode 2

    2/5 Liz Lochhead discusses her education in a Motherwell state school.

  5. Episode 1

    1/5 David Kinloch discusses his attitude to Robert Burns' 'womanising'.