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Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance Tale

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Jeremy Paxman tells the tragic story of World War One poet Wilfred Owen. At a time of jingoism and wartime propaganda, one Shropshire lad was compelled to tell the truth. Jeremy Paxman travels to the battlefields of France to discover how the ugliest and most terrible arena imaginable gave birth to some of the most poignant and powerful poetry in the English language. Wilfred Owen is played by Samuel Barnett. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Paxman
Producer:
Louise Hooper
Director:
Louise Hooper

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