A portrait of the Wiltshire poet
Alfred Williams , written and narrated by John Wells , with Timothy West as Alfred Williams
At the beginning of this century, a young farm-hand created a minor sensation when he chalked Greek verbs on his steam-hammer in the Great Western Railway Works at Swindon.
Alfred Williams continued his own private war against his surroundings by teaching himself Greek, Latin and Sanskrit,wrotea definitive account of the Railway works, published volumes of poetry, collections of folk songs as well as translations of traditional Indian fables.
Recorded on location in and around Swindon by LLOYD SILVERTHORNE Producer
MARGARET WINDBAM Directed by MARTIN JENKINS