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Season 1

  • S01E01 First Flush

    • February 14, 2003
    • BBC Two

    In the first episode Daisy Goodwin explores poetry for the first days of meeting someone, never losing hope that you can find someone you can truly love.

  • S01E02 Wild Nights

    • February 15, 2003
    • BBC Two

    This episode concentrates on the physical manifestations of love.

  • S01E03 Talking in Bed

    • February 16, 2003
    • BBC Two

    Domestic bliss as perceived by poetry including parenthood, coping with in-laws and differences between the sexes.

  • S01E04 The Grass is Greener

    • February 17, 2003
    • BBC Two

    Poems which deal with the pain of falling out of love.

  • S01E05 Love in a Life

    • February 18, 2003
    • BBC Two

    This episode is about the power of enduring love, the long term relationship through to the death of a loved one.

  • S01E06 Essential Poems For Christmas

    • December 23, 2004
    • BBC Two

    A selection of Christmas poetry.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Essential Poems For Britain

    • October 9, 2003
    • BBC Two

    Essential Poems For Britain featured an anthology of poetry exploring what it means to be British

Season 3

  • S03E01 Essential Byron

    • BBC Two

    Essential Byron was a documentary companion to coincide with the drama Byron and featured a selection of Byron's poetry.