Synopsis
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.
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Other Archive resources
Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance Tale | Siegfried Sassoons influence on Anthem for Doomed Youth
Jeremy Paxman looks at original manuscripts and discovers how integral Siegfried Sassoon was to Wilfred Owen's poetry.
Songs of Praise | A Reading of 'Anthem for Doomed Youth'
Dame Patricia Routledge discusses how Wilfred Owen captured the horror of war in his poetry before reading Anthem for Doomed Youth.