
In Words
In the company of both seafarers and writers, poet and novelist Owen Sheers sets off to discover whether there is anything that unites the great British sea stories.
Novelist Joseph Conrad described the sea as another planet. Majestic, dramatic and sometimes terrifying, the sea has held a real fascination for British writers. From Shakespeare to Coleridge, Robert Louis Stevenson to Patrick O'Brian, it has inspired some of our most gifted authors.
Poet and novelist Owen Sheers sets off to discover whether there is anything that unites the great British sea stories. In the company of both seafarers and sea writers, he explores the transformative effect that the sea has had on the human mind.
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Art of the Sea - In Words
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Owen Sheers |
Executive Producer | Jo Roe |
Director | Michael Waterhouse |
Producer | Michael Waterhouse |
Broadcasts
- Wed 12 May 2010 21:00
- Wed 12 May 2010 22:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
- Thu 13 May 2010 01:25
- Thu 13 May 2010 03:55
- Wed 12 Jan 2011 20:00
- Thu 13 Jan 2011 02:00
- Wed 10 Aug 2011 19:30
- Thu 11 Aug 2011 01:30