Skinner & Mina's Literary Roadtrip — Season 3
Frank Skinner and Denise Mina hit the road again to explore the lives and works of another great literary double act – Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of the most brilliant humourists in the hi
About this season
Frank Skinner and Denise Mina hit the road again to explore the lives and works of another great literary double act – Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of the most brilliant humourists in the history of literature.
Episodes (3)
1. Pope & Swift: Episode 1
Aired 14 March 2023
Frank and Denise meet Ian Hislop to discover how Pope and Swift created satire that still influences writers today, before exploring Pope's grotto.
2. Pope & Swift: Episode 2
Aired 21 March 2023
Frank and Denise discover how Pope became the poet of the age and find out how Swift's insightful political satire turned him into an Irish hero.
3. Pope & Swift: Episode 3
Aired 28 March 2023
Frank and Denise uncover the glorious summer when Swift was reunited with Pope in England, resulting in Gulliver's Travels and The Dunciad.