Dylan Thomas: From Grave to Cradle - Arena

BBC Four HD

12:10 AM to 1:15 AM

Thursday 20 March

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Nigel Williams profiles Swansea-born poet Dylan Thomas, whose work, especially his most famous piece Under Milk Wood, has influenced cultural icons such as John Lennon and Bob Dylan. The film tries to find out whether the basic elements of his legend are false - including the 18 whiskies that supposedly killed him in 1953 - and asks if the lurid stories prevent readers from truly understanding his poetry