When You Are Gone’ by W. B. Yeats | My Life in Verse

Sheila Hancock explains how important the poem 'When You Are Old' by W. B. Yeats was in helping her recover from the death of her husband.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 3'26''
  • Broadcast year: 2009
Curriculum Connection
  • English Literature | Poetry | W B Yeats | Overview
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UK only
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Programme: My Life in Verse
  • Episode: 1
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