Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Simon Armitage goes on a journey to discover the language and landscape of the Arthurian romance, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and finds modern relevance in its hero's trials.
Simon Armitage goes on a journey to discover the language and landscape of our first great Arthurian romance, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. For JRR Tolkien, Gawain is 'a fairy tale for adults', but Armitage finds strong modern relevance in the trials of its stripling hero and a tale of do or die. A marvel of the imagination, Armitage argues that Gawain must take its place alongside Chaucer and Shakespeare at the head of the canon.
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Music Played
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Mansun
The Chad Who Loved Me
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Joy Division
Atmosphere
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Jeff Buckley
Hallelujah
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The Cure
A Forest
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Simon Armitage |
| Producer | Tim Dunn |
| Director | Tim Dunn |
| Series Producer | Mary Sackville-West |
Broadcasts
- Thu 4 Jun 2009 21:00
- Thu 4 Jun 2009 23:30
- Mon 8 Jun 2009 00:35
- Sat 13 Jun 2009 00:25
- Tue 17 Aug 2010 22:00
- Wed 10 Feb 2016 02:00
- Tue 28 Nov 2017 00:40
- Fri 9 Nov 2018 00:30