A Poet in New York

A Poet in New York
GenreDrama
Based onDylan Thomas
Written byAndrew Davies
Directed byAisling Walsh
Starring
Theme music composerDebbie Wiseman
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerRuth Caleb
CinematographyMartin Fuhrer
Running time
Production companyModern Television
Original release
Network
Release30 April 2014 (2014-04-30)
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A Poet in New York is a British drama television film that was first broadcast, in a 60-minute version, by BBC One Wales on 30 April 2014. A longer 75-minute version was later broadcast by BBC Two on 18 May 2014. The film, written by Andrew Davies and directed by Aisling Walsh, explores how Welsh poet Dylan Thomas died in New York at the age of 39.[1][2] The film was made to mark the centenary of Thomas' birth on 27 October 1914.[2]

  1. ^ Jackson, James (4 September 2013). "Tom Hollander cast as Dylan Thomas in new drama, A Poet in New York". The Times. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "New drama by Andrew Davies to mark centenary of Dylan Thomas's birth". BBC. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.