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Written and presented by Matthew Bevis and Jasmine Jagger. This series of 4 short programmes considers the life and achievements of Edward Lear and studies how the poet's feelings are explored in his work. The series showcases the astonishing range of Lear's abilities by looking at his nonsense writing alongside many other forms of expression (letters, diaries, drawings, and paintings).
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| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Introduction | This programme introduces Lear and outlines the structure of the programmes. | Matthew Bevis | 04 Apr 2018 | |
| 5 | Wonder | This programme examines different meanings of 'wonder' in Lear - as both a positive and a negative emotion, and as something in between. | Jasmine Jagger | 04 Apr 2018 | |
| 4 | Disgust | This programme explores appetite, desire, and disgust in Lear. | Jasmine Jagger | 04 Apr 2018 | |
| 3 | Laughter | Lear once spoke of 'this ludicrously whirligig life which one suffers from first and laughs at afterwards.' | Matthew Bevis | 04 Apr 2018 | |
| 2 | Weeping | 'He weeps by the side of the ocean, He weeps on the top of the hill', the poet wrote of himself in 'How Pleasant to Know Mr Lear'. | Jasmine Jagger | 04 Apr 2018 | |
| 1 | Creative Commons | ‘Edward Lear’s Vision’, by Professor Matthew Bevis | A talk given at the Ashmolean Museum on Edward Lear’s life, art, and poetry. | Matthew Bevis | 10 May 2018 |