Six Centuries of Verse 40 years old

Sir John Gielgud is joined by an outstanding repertory of actors in this pioneering, imaginative series demonstrating the immense variety and emotional impact of English-language poetry, from the fourteenth century to the contemporary era.

Credits

Julian Glover

Himself - Reader

Anthony Hopkins

Himself - Reader

Stacy Keach

Himself - Reader

John Gielgud

Himself - Presenter

Ralph Richardson

Himself - Reader

Lee Remick

Herself - Reader

Cast

Name	Character
Julian Glover He was 49 , now 89 years old	as Himself - Reader
Anthony Hopkins He was 46 , now 86 years old	as Himself - Reader
Stacy Keach He was 42 , now 83 years old	as Himself - Reader
John Gielgud He was 80 , 96 years old when he died	as Himself - Presenter
Ralph Richardson He was 81 , 80 years old when he died	as Himself - Reader
Lee Remick She was 48 , 55 years old when she died	as Herself - Reader
Isla Blair She was 39 , now 80 years old	as Herself - Reader
Brian Coburn He was 47 , 53 years old when he died	as Himself - Reader
Ian Richardson He was 50 , 72 years old when he died	as Himself - Reader
Cyril Cusack He was 73 , 82 years old when he died	as Himself - Reader
Gerrard McArthur	as Himself - Reader
Peggy Ashcroft She was 76 , 83 years old when she died	as Herself - Reader

Crew

Name	Job title

Six Centuries of Verse (40 years)

Ended

First Air Date: 1984-05-02
Runtime: [400] minutes
Number of Episodes: 16