Travel
Station:
Sky Arts (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2023-03-14
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Frank Skinner and Denise Mina follow in the footsteps of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of the most brilliant humorists in the history of literature.
There is no Next Episode of Skinner & Mina's Literary Road Trip: Pope & Swift planned.
S1E1 - Episode 1
Ian Hislop tells them how the two created satire that still influences writers today, before Frank and Denise explore the remains of Pope's grotto.
Air Date: 14 Mar 2023 15:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Episode 2
Frank and Denise discover how Alexander Pope became one of the leading poets of his age and find out how Jonathan Swift's political satire turned him into an Irish hero.
Air Date: 21 Mar 2023 15:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Episode 3
Frank and Denise uncover the glorious summer when Swift reunited with Pope in England, resulting in Gulliver's Travels and The DunciadÂ
Air Date: 28 Mar 2023 14:00 (CDT)