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Six Centuries of Verse (1984– )
TV Series

Rediscover the music of the spoken word as John Gielgud (Arthur) conducts a grand tour of English-language poetry through the centuries. Compiled by poet and literary critic Anthony Thwaite, these works show the power of verse to stir the ...See moreRediscover the music of the spoken word as John Gielgud (Arthur) conducts a grand tour of English-language poetry through the centuries. Compiled by poet and literary critic Anthony Thwaite, these works show the power of verse to stir the emotions and fire the imagination. They include not only classics by Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Byron, Whitman, and Yeats, but also surprising, often-overlooked gems. Gielgud provides the literary and historical context for each, while readings by outstanding British and American actors reveal the rich textures and seductive rhythms in every line. The performers include Peggy Ashcroft (A Passage to India), Lee Remick (Days of Wine and Roses), Stacy Keach (Mike Hammer, Private Eye), Ralph Richardson (Doctor Zhivago), Ian Richardson (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy), Julian Glover (By the Sword Divided), and Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs), among others. See less
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Updated May 2, 1984

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May 2, 1984 (United Kingdom)

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14 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
John Gielgud
Self - Presenter / Self - Host Self - Presenter / Self - Host   See fewer
16
Julian Glover
Self - Reader / Reader / Self Self - Reader / Reader / Self   See fewer
10
Ian Richardson
Self - Reader / Reader / Performer Self - Reader / Reader / Performer   See fewer
10
Peggy Ashcroft
Self - Reader / Reader Self - Reader / Reader   See fewer
8
Nicholas Gecks
Self - Reader / Reader / Performer / Self Self - Reader / Reader / Performer / Self   See fewer
8
Stacy Keach
Self - Reader Self - Reader   See fewer
3
Lee Remick
Self - Reader Self - Reader   See fewer
2
Cyril Cusack
Self - Reader Self - Reader   See fewer
2
Gary Watson
Performer / Self - Reader Performer / Self - Reader   See fewer
2
Anthony Hopkins
Self - Reader Self - Reader   See fewer
1
1
Isla Blair
Self - Reader Self - Reader   See fewer
1
Brian Coburn
Performer Performer   See fewer
1
Gerrard McArthur
Performer Performer   See fewer
1
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