2023
7.0 (1 votes)
1 Seasons
Genres
Documentary
Skinner & Mina's Literary Road Trip - Pope & Swift
Overview
Comedy legend Frank Skinner and playwright Denise Mina hit the road to explore the lives of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of literature's most influential humourists.
Seasons
Season 1 (2023)
No overview available.
3 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2023-03-14Frank and Denise meet with Ian Hislop to learn how Pope and Swift created satire that still influences writers today, before exploring the remains of Pope's famous grotto.
Runtime: 44 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2023-03-14Frank and Denise discover how Pope became the superstar poet of the age and visit Ireland to find out how Swift's insightful political satire turned him into a national hero.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2023-03-14Frank and Denise uncover the glorious summer when Swift returned to England to spend time with Pope, resulting in their definitive works, Gulliver's Travels and The Dunciad.
Runtime: 46 min
