1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 How do you create a biopic of one of the most famous First World War poets? &amp;nbsp; This month we're joined by Dr Jane Potter (Oxford Brookes) to discuss the 2021 film Benediction&amp;nbsp;about the life of Siegfried Sassoon. &amp;nbsp; Along the way we explore the long shadow of Regeneration, soldiers in drag, and the brilliance of Edith Sitwell. We also get very excited by a surprise cameo from the star of a previous episode! &amp;nbsp; References: Alice Winn, In Memoriam (2023) Benediction’ is a shattering biopic of the English war poet Siegfried Sassoon,&amp;nbsp;LA Times&amp;nbsp; Benediction review – Terence Davies’ piercingly sad Siegfried Sassoon drama,&amp;nbsp;The Guardian Brian Bond, The Unquiet Western Front (2008) Edith Sitwell, Wheels (1919) Jane Potter,&amp;nbsp;Selected Letters of Wilfred Owen&amp;nbsp;(2023) Regeneration, dir by Gillies MacKinnon (1997) Siegfried Sasson,&amp;nbsp;The Complete Memoirs of George They Shall Not Grow Old, dir by Peter Jackson (2018) Oh! What a lovely podcast http://ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/27552126/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/156616842