William Blake - Singing for England (Omnibus, BBC4 8pm, Monday 14/2/22)

[Serial_Apologist]

A profile from 2000 of poet and artist William Blake, whose poem And Did Those Feet in Ancient Times is now best known as the hymn Jerusalem. Largely overlooked while alive, he is now recognised as a major influence on British culture in the 20th [sic] century.

Any Labour Party members caught pronouncing the word Jerusalem will be expelled forthwith for antisemitism.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014j4j

[Ein Heldenleben]

A profile from 2000 of poet and artist William Blake, whose poem And Did Those Feet in Ancient Times is now best known as the hymn Jerusalem. Largely overlooked while alive, he is now recognised as a major influence on British culture in the 20th [sic] century.

Any Labour Party members caught pronouncing the word Jerusalem will be expelled forthwith for antisemitism.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014j4j

If any one can sum up Blake’s influence on 20th century culture in forty minutes they are doing well. He is a strong candidate for being the most misunderstood and mis- interpreted poet in English history - also one of the most wide-ranging talents. Very few artists excel in both poetry and painting. England’s Michelangelo? Maybe going a bit far….

[johncorrigan]

If any one can sum up Blake’s influence on 20th century culture in forty minutes they are doing well. He is a strong candidate for being the most misunderstood and mis- interpreted poet in English history - also one of the most wide-ranging talents. Very few artists excel in both poetry and painting. England’s Michelangelo? Maybe going a bit far….

I found this programme very interesting indeed. I loved some of the very erudite contributions though I didn't know who they all were - a biographer of Blake's, Peter Ackroyd; Adrian Mitchell; Tom Paulin, and there was an older woman who sounded so inspired by Blake - all spoke very clearly about Blake and his influence. Glad I watched it. Thanks for flagging it up, S_A.

[oddoneout]

I found this programme very interesting indeed. I loved some of the very erudite contributions though I didn't know who they all were - a biographer of Blake's, Peter Ackroyd; Adrian Mitchell; Tom Paulin, and there was an older woman who sounded so inspired by Blake - all spoke very clearly about Blake and his influence. Glad I watched it. Thanks for flagging it up, S_A.

Kathleen Raine ? The provision of names on screen was a bit random, and it was quite a while before that one came up.
As the programme went on I started to get a niggle at the back of my mind about a novel I read quite some time ago which had Blake (and his wife) as characters that a child (possibly more than one) encountered - I think through occasionally running errands. I do remember enjoying the book so my brain is going to be pestered until either it gives in and provides the details or I do and accept I won't know!