About this programme

Nicholas Parsons nominates his hero 19th-century artist and writer Edward Lear, best known for his children's nonsense verse including The Owl and the Pussycat and The Jumblies and for the popularisation of the limerick. Matthew Parris presents.

Cast and crew

Crew

Producer: Christine Hall

Categories: Education

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