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
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  • English Literature | Poetry | Robert Browning | The Laboratory
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Programme: The Power of Poetry
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