Solo
Series of 20-minute monologues by famous British actors, portraying historical characters or reading poetry.
Seasons & Episodes
E1Jeremy Brett as Byron
Jan 14, 1970
Jeremy Brett as Byron
E2A Selection from E.E. Cummings
Jan 21, 1970
E3Alec McCowen as Van Gogh
Jan 28, 1970
E4Margaret Tyzack as Mrs. Beeton
Feb 4, 1970
E5Tom Courtenay as D.H. Lawrence
Feb 11, 1970
E6Little Gidding
Feb 18, 1970
E7Eileen Atkins as Mary Kingsley
Feb 25, 1970
E8Ian McKellen as John Keats
Mar 4, 1970
E9Janet Suzman as Charlotte Brontë
Mar 11, 1970
E10Roy Dotrice as Anton Chekhov
Mar 18, 1970
E11Michael Jayston as Wilfred Owen
Mar 25, 1970
E12Eric Porter as Leo Tolstoy
Apr 1, 1970
Storyline
Series of 20-minute monologues by famous British actors, portraying historical characters or reading poetry.
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