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In Wordsworth's Footsteps

250 years after Wordsworth's birth in 1770, Professor Jonathan Bate travels in his footsteps to reveal the true story of the making of the poet and political radical.

Radio 4,3 episodes

Episodes

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1. Spots of Time
The making of the radical poet William Wordsworth 250 years after his birth. 1. The Lakes
29 Jan 2020,28 mins
2 Bliss Was It In That Dawn
The making of the radical poet William Wordsworth 250 years after his birth. 2. France
05 Feb 2020,28 mins
3. A Sense Sublime
The making of the radical poet William Wordsworth 250 years after his birth. 3. Somerset
12 Feb 2020,28 mins