The Works Of William Wordsworth Are Read By The Late Poet Ted Hughes.

In August 1817 the `Edinburgh Review` used the term "Lake Poets" to describe the work of Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey. The term was used in a derisory context. Now, 180 years later, the term is used in anything but a derogatory fashion.

We now see the work of the Lake Poets, in particular that of Wordsworth and Coleridge, and specifically that written in the legendary ten year period between 1797 and 1807, as defining the nature of modern poetry. This poetic revolution is a fascinating story. Certainly the location couldn`t be bettered: the most outstanding beautiful and atmospheric landscape in the British Isles - The Lake District.

The Lake Poets uses this stunning scenery as a backdrop to the story of the poets, their relationships and development creating a rich and evocative programme which will appeal to academics and laypeople alike. The presenters include some of the greatest authorities on British romanticism including Robert Woof, Jonathan Wordsworth, Grevel Lindop, Molly Lefebure and Pamela Woof. Reading the works of William Wordsworth is Poet Laureate, Ted Hughes.