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A definitive collection of Tennysons finest works plus bonus programmes

We begin with two of his masterpieces, dramatised by award-winning poet Michael Symmons Roberts. The Idylls of the King is an extraordinary epic poem that infuses the legend of King Arthur with a passionate intensity. Told here in five acts, it stars Tim Pigott-Smith. Considered one of the finest elegies in the English language, In Memoriam was written in response to the sudden death of his young friend Arthur Hallam. This Radio 4 drama weaves the peerless poem into the story behind it, and stars Holliday Grainger, James Cooney and Ashley Margolis.

Crossing the Bar plunges us into Tennysons stirring sea-narratives, with sea-songs performed by a cappella trio Coope, Boyes and Simpson. It includes the poems The Kraken, The Sea Fairies, Enoch Arden, The Voyage of Maeldune and Crossing the Bar - read by John Dougall, Rachel Bavidge, Sam Dale, Jasmine Callan, Stuart McLoughlin and Joseph Kloska.

In Maud, Tennysons dark, lyrical verses tells of a disturbed young man roaming the windswept hills, madly in love and haunted by loss. Dramatised for radio in 1969, Harold brings to life the story of Englands last Anglo-Saxon King, killed by an arrow in the Battle of Hastings, staring Gabriel Woolf, with Jill Balcon.

Next up are readings of three of Tennysons best-loved poems. Aylmers Field, his Victorian version of the Romeo and Juliet story, is read by Andrew Sachs; while Peggy Aschcroft reads his celebrated lyrical ballad The Lady of Shalott. The Lotos-Eaters, inspired by the tale of Odysseus and his mariners, is read by Sir John Gielgud. We then turn to seven of Tennysons Dialect Poems, written in the language of his native Lincolnshire and introduced by his son Hallam Tennyson. These are followed by two poems about an infamous battle and a renowned military hero: The Charge of the Light Brigade, read by Alfred Badel, and The Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington, read by the poets grandson Sir Charles Tennyson.

We conclude with a pair of fascinating documentaries exploring the poets life and work. Searching for Alfred in the Shadow of Tennyson sees Ruth Padel investigating the man behind the image as she seeks out the real Alfred Lord Tennyson, while In Our Time: Tennysons In Memoriam finds Melvyn Bragg discussing the poets moving meditation on love and death.

Contents list

The Idylls of the King

Elegies: In Memoriam

Crossing the Bar: The Kraken, The Sea Fairies, Enoch Arden, The Voyage of Maeldune and Crossing the Bar

Maud

Harold

Aylmers Field

The Lady of Shalott

The Lotos-Eaters

Tennysons Dialect Poems: The Northern Farmer (old style), The Parsons Daughter, The Church Warden and the Curate, Owd Roa, The Village Wife, The Northern Cobbler and The Spinsters Sweet-Arts

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Ode on the Death of The Duke of Wellington

Searching for Alfred in the Shadow of Tennyson

In Our Time: Tennysons In Memoriam

First published 1830 (The Kraken, The Sea-Fairies), 1832 (The Lady of Shalott, The Lotos-Eaters), 1833 (Fatima), 1850 (In Memoriam), 1852 (Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington), 1854 (The Charge of the Light Brigade), 1855 (Maud), 1859-1885 (Idylls of the King), 1864 (Enoch Arden, The Northern Farmer), 1876 (Harold), 1880 (The Voyage of Maeldune, The Village Wife, The Northern Cobbler), 1885 (The Spinsters Sweet-Arts), 1889 (Crossing the Bar, Owd Roa), 1891 (Alymers Field), 1892 (The Church-Warden and the Curate)

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A definitive collection of Tennysons finest works

Alfred Lord Tennyson is one of Britains greatest and most popular poets. Even during his lifetime, he was considered a national institution: Queen Victoria appointed him Poet Laureate in 1850, a position he held for 42 years, and in 1884 he became the first writer to be granted a baronetcy. In a long and fruitful career, he penned numerous classic works, and this BBC Radio collection showcases some of the very best.
We begin with two of his masterpieces, dramatised by award-winning poet Michael Symmons Roberts. The Idylls of the King is an extraordinary epic poem that infuses the legend of King Arthur with a passionate intensity. Told here in five acts, it stars Tim Pigott-Smith. Considered one of the finest elegies, In Memoriam was written in response to the sudden death of his friend Arthur Hallam. This drama weaves the peerless poem into the story behind it, and stars Holliday Grainger, James Cooney and Ashley Margolis.
Crossing the Bar plunges us into Tennysons stirring sea-narratives, with sea-songs performed by a cappella trio Coope, Boyes and Simpson. It includes the poems The Kraken, The Sea Fairies, Enoch Arden, The Voyage of Maeldune and Crossing the Bar - read by John Dougall, Rachel Bavidge, Sam Dale, Jasmine Callan, Stuart McLoughlin and Joseph Kloska.
In Maud, Tennysons dark, lyrical verses tell of a disturbed young man roaming the windswept hills, madly in love and haunted by loss. Dramatised for radio in 1969, Harold brings to life the story of Englands last Anglo-Saxon King, starring Gabriel Woolf.
Next up are readings of Tennysons best-loved poems, including seven written in the language of his native Lincolnshire and introduced by his great-grandson Hallam Tennyson. Aylmers Field, his Victorian version of the Romeo and Juliet story, is read by Andrew Sachs; while Peggy Ashcroft reads his celebrated lyrical ballad The Lady of Shalott. The Lotos-Eaters, inspired by the tale of Odysseus and his mariners, is read by Sir John Gielgud. The Northern Farmer, The Parsons Daughter, The Church Warden and the Curate, Owd Roa, The Village Wife, The Northern Cobbler and The Spinsters Sweet-Arts are read by Edward Campion and Mary Wimbush. Lastly, The Charge of the Light Brigade is read by Alfred Badel, and The Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington, read by the poets grandson Sir Charles Tennyson.
We conclude with a pair of fascinating documentaries exploring the poets life and work. Searching for Alfred in the Shadow of Tennyson sees Ruth Padel investigating the man behind the image, while In Our Time: Tennysons In Memoriam finds Melvyn Bragg discussing the poets moving meditation on love and death.
First published 1830 (The Kraken, The Sea-Fairies), 1832 (The Lady of Shalott, The Lotos-Eaters), 1833 (Fatima), 1850 (In Memoriam), 1852 (Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington), 1854 (The Charge of the Light Brigade), 1855 (Maud), 1859-1885 (Idylls of the King), 1864 (Enoch Arden, The Northern Farmer), 1876 (Harold), 1880 (The Voyage of Maeldune, The Village Wife, The Northern Cobbler), 1885 (The Spinsters Sweet-Arts), 1889 (Crossing the Bar, Owd Roa), 1891 (Alymers Field), 1892 (The Church-Warden and the Curate)
2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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Alfred Lord Tennyson: In Memoriam, Idylls of the King, Maud & more

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