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Skinner & Mina’s Literary Road Trip: Pope & Swift Series Premiere (Sky Arts Tuesday 14 March 2023)
Today Tuesday 14 March 2023, there is a new episode of Skinner & Mina’s Literary Road Trip: Pope & Swift.
Series Premiere In Skinner and Mina’s Literary Road Trip: Pope & Swift, Frank Skinner and Denise Mina travel the literary world in search of the great wits Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift. The pair will visit the locations where Pope and Swift’s friendship first took off and learn more about the groundbreaking British satire that these two authors started, which is still having an impact on comedians and writers today.
Before Frank and Denise examine what’s left of Pope’s grotto, Ian Hislop explains how the two made satire that still inspires authors today.
Airdate: Tuesday 14 March 2023 at 20:00 on Sky Arts
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