Wild Things - The Robin
- Synopsis
- Radio programme. In the second of her 5-part series of essays considering our responses to the creatures which make up the British landscape, the writer and poet Ruth Padel turns her attention to the robin. She explores why our feelings on seeing their red breasts in winter have grown so strong and finds out that religious symbolism has played a large part. She charts the history of the bird in Britain and traces the ways it has been represented in literature from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night to Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden. How has this affected the way we perceive it?
- Series
- Essay, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 1 Feb 2011 at 23:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 15 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Emma Kingsley
- Contributor
- Ruth Padel
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Twelfth Night
- Keywords
- birds; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); wildlife
Notes
- History
- Episode 2 of a 5-part series.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Wild Things - The Robin". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av73158 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)