Simon Armitage
Known for WritingBorn 1963-05-26 (age 63)Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Simon Robert Armitage, CBE, FRSL is an English poet, playwright and novelist who was appointed Poet Laureate on 10 May 2019. He is also professor of poetry at the University of Leeds and succeeded Geoffrey Hill as Oxford Professor of Poetry when he was elected to the four year part time appointment from 2015–2019.Read more
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Songbirds
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Songbirds
2007 · Movie
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BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
2009 · Movie
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Modern Times
1995 · Series
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The Pendle Witch Child
2011 · Movie
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The Making of King Arthur
2010 · Movie
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Winter Walks
2021 · Series
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Drinking for England
1998 · Movie
The Raft of the Medusa
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The Raft of the Medusa
2015 · Movie
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Richard Osman's House of Games
2017 · Series
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Celebrity Mastermind
2003 · Series
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Art That Made Us
2022 · Series
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
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Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
2010 · Movie
A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
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A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
2021 · Movie
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Last Words
2017 · Movie
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Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
2015 · Movie
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Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster
2015 · Movie
Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
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Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
2014 · Movie
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Great Poets: In Their Own Words
2014 · Movie
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Speeches That Shook the World
2013 · Movie
Simon Armitage Writing Poems
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Simon Armitage Writing Poems
2012 · Movie
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Climate of Change
2010 · Movie
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The Not Dead
2007 · Movie
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Out of the Blue
2006 · Movie
Feltham Sings
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Feltham Sings
2003 · Movie
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Building Sights
1988 · Series