‘an engrossing account of the greatest poet of the first world war…’
The Guardian

‘Jeremy’s Paxman’s profile of Wilfred Owen is clear, informative and deeply felt.
The Times

Pick of the Day, ‘a moving exploration of Owen’s development as both a soldier and an artist… Paxman does a terrific job of conveying Owen’s transformation into a warrior.  This detailed, expansive programme demonstrates that, without Owen, we might not have grasped so strongly the impact of the Great War on the lives of ordinary soldiers, nor its lasting resonances.’
The Observer

Jeremy Paxman tells the tragic story of World War One poet Wilfred Owen. At a time of patriotism and wartime propaganda, one young Shropshire boy was compelled to document the truth, pursuing his love for words to the ugliest and most terrifying arena imaginable. Owen distilled the barbarity and horror of the trenches into the most poignant and powerful British war poetry ever written.

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Wilfred Owen is played by Samuel Barnett, his mother Susan Owen is played by Deborah Findlay.