Why Poetry Matters
Griff Rhys Jones explores the power of verse, dissecting Keats with Simon Armitage, encountering an experimental poem made from beach balls and experiencing a poetry slam.
Griff Rhys Jones makes a passionate and personal plea for poetry, exploring how verse has the power to enlighten, entertain, stimulate and seduce.
Griff dissects Keats with Simon Armitage, views a line-up of poetic dandies with Andrew Motion and encounters an experimental poem made from a dozen beach balls. He celebrates W.H. Auden's Night Mail with a team of railway drivers, takes a Shakespearean masterclass with Nick Hytner and is thrown into the bardic bear pit at a poetry slam.
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Charlie Dark performs his poem, 'Airborne'
Duration: 01:37
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What is poetry?
Duration: 03:48
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Griff Rhys Jones |
| Participant | Simon Armitage |
| Participant | Andrew Motion |
| Producer | Louise Hooper |
| Director | Louise Hooper |
