That's the first time I've listened to a drama on Radio 3 (I've listened to a few on R4 over the years).
I thought it was rather well done. Ackroyd took a perhaps too-obvious incident in Blake's life, but the incident itself was actually... er... incidental
It gave Ackroyd a good base on which to hang an exploration of Blake's philosophy. A lot of the words put into Blake's mouth came directly from his writing, his letters and nottebooks, and I could imagine him actually saying such things to his acquaintances (who would no doubt edge slowly away... yes, Blake was a bit bonkers
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I liked the characterisation of Catherine, who I've always thought must have been a remarkable woman.
The Words and Music which followed it was a bit of a mixed bag. I found it too eclectic, with the jump between styles quite jarring. I liked some of it but there wasn't enough of any one thing for me to get my teeth into. Is that the normal format for the programme? (I have never listened to it before.)
