Writing
Simon Armitage
1963 · Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
20 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Last Words
Writer
Upgrade Me
Writer
Out of the Blue
Writer
The Pendle Witch Child
Himself - Presenter
The Raft of the Medusa
Writer
Simon Armitage Writing Poems
Self
Speeches That Shook the World
Self - Presenter
Climate of Change
Writer
The Making of King Arthur
Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster
Writer
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
Host
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight