Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance Tale
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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- Type: Analysis
- Channel: BBC One
- Duration: 58'49''
- Broadcast date: 2007
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Literary Resource
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The Poetry of War | English File
The story of WW1 through drama, poetry and archive, focusing on three poets: Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke and Siegfried Sassoon. Aimed at 14-16 year olds studying GCSE English.
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