Robert Browning’s ‘The Laboratory’ | The Power of Poetry
A contemporary dramatisation of Browning's poem, with the poisoning set in a nightclub.
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- Clip length: 3'43''
- Broadcast year: 2010
Curriculum Connection
- English Literature | Poetry | Robert Browning | The Laboratory
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: The Power of Poetry
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