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The Secret Life of Books Series 2, Edward Lear's Nonsense Songs Clips

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  1. Nicholas Parsons visits the estate of the 13th Earl of Darby, who invited Lear to draw the animals in the menagerie

    Duration: 01:42

  2. Nicholas Parsons with art collector and Lear aficionado, Derek Jones, discussing Edward Lear’s travels and sketching

    Duration: 02:42

  3. Nicholas Parsons, a lifelong fan of Edward Lear, revisits the book that gave the world The Owl and the Pussycat

    Duration: 01:41