The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words

2009

Documentary

To commemorate the centenary of the birth of one of Britain’s most influential and best-loved poets, this film combines dramatisations of telling events in the life of WH Auden with interviews from the TV and radio archives and extracts from Auden’s poetry, notebooks, letters and journals. (BBC)

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EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 17, 2009

Last Aired

May 17, 2009

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The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words

Air date: 2009-05-17

To mark the centenary of the birth of one of Britain's most noted poets, this film archive footage with extracts of Auden's poetry, letter and diaries, along with dramatisations of key events from his life.

Cast

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Readings (voice)

Don Warrington

Don Warrington

Readings (voice)

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

W H Auden

Fraser James

Fraser James

Readings (voice)

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