Simon Armitage

Simon Armitage

Writing
Born 1963-05-26Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Simon Robert Armitage, CBE, FRSL is an English poet, playwright and novelist who was appointed Poet Laureate on 10 May 2019. He is also professor of poetry at the University of Leeds and succeeded Geoffrey Hill as Oxford Professor of Poetry when he was elected to the four year part time appointment from 2015–2019.

Movies (10)

Speeches That Shook the World

Speeches That Shook the World

2013Movie
The Pendle Witch Child
7.6

The Pendle Witch Child

2011Movie7.6
Simon Armitage Writing Poems

Simon Armitage Writing Poems

2012Movie
The Making of King Arthur
8.0

The Making of King Arthur

2010Movie8.0
Great Poets: In Their Own Words

Great Poets: In Their Own Words

2014Movie
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
6.9

Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey

2010Movie6.9
Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death

Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death

2015Movie
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
9.0

BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

2009Movie9.0
Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide

Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide

2014Movie
A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?

A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?

2021Movie

TV Shows (6)

Modern Times
9.0

Modern Times

1995Series9.0
Richard Osman's House of Games
6.1

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017Series6.1
Celebrity Mastermind
6.0

Celebrity Mastermind

2003Series6.0
Art That Made Us
5.5

Art That Made Us

2022Series5.5
Winter Walks
7.3

Winter Walks

2021Series7.3
Building Sights

Building Sights

1988Series