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Dread Poets Society
Rastafarian poet Benjamin Zephaniah is on a train to Cambridge when he and fellow traveller Derek (Timothy Spall) are suddenly confounded by the appearance of Lord Byron, John Keats, Percy Shelley and Mary Shelley. A relentless farce of rap, Victorian poetry and Sun-speak ensues.
On TV
Sat 7 Dec 2024
22:25
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Himself | Benjamin Zephaniah |
| Derek | Timothy Spall |
| Lord Byron | Alex Jennings |
| Percy Bysshe Shelley | Alan Cumming |
| Mary Shelley | Emma Fielding |
| John Keats | Dexter Fletcher |
| Director | Andy Wilson |
| Producer | Estelle Daniel |
| Executive Producer | George Faber |
