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The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words

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Documentary

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To commemorate the centenary of the birth of one of Britain’s most influential and best-loved poets, this film combines dramatisations of telling events in the life of WH Auden with interviews from the TV and radio archives and extracts from Auden’s poetry, notebooks, letters and journals. (BBC)

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Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

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Release Date

08 December 2025

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Cast

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Readings (voice)

Don Warrington

Don Warrington

Readings (voice)

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

W H Auden

Fraser James

Fraser James

Readings (voice)

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