Pope & Swift: Literary Road Trip
Comedian Frank Skinner and author Denise Mina follow in the footsteps of 18th-century humorists Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift.
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Episode Title:Pope & Swift: Literary Road Trip
Episode 1. Duration 44 minutes
Frank Skinner and Denise Mina meet with editor Ian Hislop to discover how Pope and Swift created satire that still influences comedians and writers today.
Episode Title:Pope & Swift: Literary Road Trip
Episode 2. Duration 45 minutes
Frank and Denise discover how Pope became the superstar poet of the age, then travel to Ireland to find out how Swift's inciteful political satire turned him into a national hero.
Episode Title:Pope & Swift: Literary Road Trip
Episode 3. Duration 46 minutes
Frank and Denise explore the final years of Pope and Swift's friendship, a time that resulted in their definitive satirical works, Gulliver's Travels and The Dunciad.