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Ian Hislop's Changing of the Bard

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Ian Hislop takes an amused look at one of the most peculiar offices in the British establishment, that of Poet Laureate. Its 341-year history produces a gloriously eccentric picture of who we are, how we are ruled, what we want to say about ourselves and just how hard it is to do that in verse.


Info about Ian Hislop's Changing of the Bard

Studio(s): British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Originally Released: May 16, 2009

Genres:Documentary