The story of WW1 through drama, poetry and archive, focusing on three poets: Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke and Siegfried Sassoon. Aimed at 14-16 year olds studying GCSE English.

Using contemporary and pre 20th century texts to examine how to evaluate truth. The Charge of the Light Brigade texts are commented upon by a soldier, a war reporter and a poet.

Looks at how words and rhetorical devices contribute to the emotional power of speeches. Uses a wide range of pre 20th century texts and looks at three famous speeches.

Pre 20th century and contemporary texts are analysed for GCSE English. Three poems are unravelled - 'Not Waving but Drowning', 'My Last Duchess' & 'Sonnet'.

A late night lonely hearts chat show where the guests are poets who Lily Savage tries to match with love of their lives. Aimed at students studying GCSE English.

A profile of the life and work of the Caribbean poet Grace Nichols. Aimed at GCSE level students.

A profile of the life and work of poet William Blake, presented by Nigel Planer. Aimed at GCSE level students.

How poetry can be a powerful way of expressing the destruction and appreciation of nature. Traces the development of the Green movement using news clips and interviews with poets

The themes and characters of Arthur Miller's play 'A View From The Bridge' are explored. Includes contributions from actors and an exclusive interview with Arthur Miller.

The themes and characters of Arthur Miller's play 'All My Sons' are explored. Includes contributions from actors and an exclusive interview with Arthur Miller.

The themes, meaning and characters of Arthur Miller's play 'The Crucible' are explored. Includes contributions from actors and an exclusive interview with Arthur Miller.

The themes and characters of Arthur Miller's play 'Death of a Salesman' are explored. Includes contributions from actors and an exclusive interview with Arthur Miller.

Rhys Ifans plays Macbeth in a new production and the characters in Act 2 Scene 3 are examined, where King Duncan is murdered. It's compared to previous TV & film productions.

Con O'Neill plays Macbeth in Act 3 Scene 4, in which Banquo's ghost haunts the banquet. Characters and themes of the supernatural are explored.

Parts of Act 5 Scenes 1, 3 and 5, the sleepwalking scene & Macbeth's lament on the death of his wife are compared with other versions of these scenes.

The witches cast their spell and confront Macbeth in Act 1 Scenes 1 and 3. Various traditional and modern productions are shown.

A social and historical context for George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' is explored. Useful for students of GCSE English.

A social and historical context for 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding, is explored. Useful for students of GCSE English.

A social and historical context for 'An Inspector Calls' by J.B. Priestley is explored. It uses a National Theatre production to explore the play.

A social and historical context for 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck is explored by travelling to California on the trail of Steinbeck.