Immersive gateways into the lives
and minds of the poets who faced
turbulent times yet imagined
futures far beyond their age.
Featuring Benjamin Zephaniah narrating
the stories of Byron and Shelley,
John Webster guiding us through Keats
and 'The First Fab Four', and contemporary
folk‑rock settings that bring the poets’
own words into the present.
A poet. A war zone. A final mission that changed history.
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A vivid, music‑driven portrait of Shelley’s passionate
and fiercely creative life, bringing his poetry to life in song
while tracing the influence and legacy he left behind.
A compelling introduction to the life and work of John Keats,
narrated by John Webster and accompanied by images of the places
that shaped the poet’s short, brilliant career. The video has drawn thousands of
appreciative viewers for its “strangely encouraging” portrait
of a young man who transformed adversity into lasting art.
Why encouraging? Because Keats’s story shows
what determination can achieve. He overcame early family trauma,
walked away from a secure medical career to follow
his true vocation, and—through discipline, false starts,
instinctive genius, and sheer perseverance—turned himself
into a world‑class poet in just three years.
His achievement, unrecognised in his lifetime, would ultimately
secure him a place among the greatest poets of his age.
An imaginative look at the Romantic Circle, narrated by John Webster,
with Leigh Hunt recalling his friendships with Keats, Byron, and Shelley—
and offering a witty, revealing comparison between these poetic trailblazers
and another cultural phenomenon: The Beatles, whose fame
has somehow reached him during his sojourn in the afterlife.