Main content
Edward Lear's Nonsense Songs
Episode 2 of 6
Nicholas Parsons explores the fine line between joy and melancholy in Edward Lear's writing and discovers how this epileptic, asthmatic depressive pioneered a new kind of poetry.
Nicholas Parsons, a lifelong fan of Edward Lear, revisits the book that gave the world The Owl and the Pussycat to explore the fine line between joy and melancholy in Lear's writing and discover how the epileptic, bronchial, asthmatic depressive pioneered a new kind of poetry that married brilliant wordplay with astonishing artwork.
Last on
Tue 24 Mar 2020
01:30
More episodes
Previous
Clips
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Nicholas Parsons |
| Series Producer | Bill MacLeod |
| Executive Producer | Richard Bright |
| Producer | Sarah Barclay |
| Director | Sarah Barclay |
Discover more with The Open University
Discover more with The Open University