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Dread Poets Society
Rastafarian poet Benjamin Zephaniah is on a train to Cambridge when he and fellow traveller Derek (Timothy Spall) are suddenly confounded by the appearance of Lord Byron, John Keats, Percy Shelley and Mary Shelley. A relentless farce of rap, Victorian poetry and Sun-speak ensues.
Last on
Sun 8 Dec 2024
03:05
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Himself | Benjamin Zephaniah |
Derek | Timothy Spall |
Lord Byron | Alex Jennings |
Percy Bysshe Shelley | Alan Cumming |
Mary Shelley | Emma Fielding |
John Keats | Dexter Fletcher |
Director | Andy Wilson |
Producer | Estelle Daniel |
Executive Producer | George Faber |
Broadcasts
- Wed 23 Sep 1992 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two England
- Sat 7 Dec 2024 22:40
- Sun 8 Dec 2024 03:05