Summoned by Bells

To mark his 70th Birthday, the Poet Laureate, Sir John Betjeman, recalls key moments from his childhood and adolescence.

50m1976

English

Crew and Cast

Jonathan Stedall

Jonathan StedallDirector

John Betjeman

Storyline

To mark his 70th Birthday, the Poet Laureate, Sir John Betjeman, recalls key moments from his childhood and adolescence.

Summoned by Bells poster

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 26 December 1976
Runtime: 50m

Production

Director: Jonathan Stedall
Writers: John Betjeman
Studios: BBC
Countries: United Kingdom

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English