Skinner & Mina's Literary Road Trip - Pope & Swift

7.0

2023•45m

Comedy legend Frank Skinner and playwright Denise Mina hit the road to explore the lives of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of literature's most influential humourists.

Production

Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2023

1. Episode 1

Frank and Denise meet with Ian Hislop to learn how Pope and Swift created satire that still influences writers today, before exploring the remains of Pope's famous grotto.

2. Episode 2

Frank and Denise discover how Pope became the superstar poet of the age and visit Ireland to find out how Swift's insightful political satire turned him into a national hero.

3. Episode 3

Frank and Denise uncover the glorious summer when Swift returned to England to spend time with Pope, resulting in their definitive works, Gulliver's Travels and The Dunciad.