Description
This unique combination of historical and new recordings celebrates Dylan CLIPPER
Thomas as poet, writer and performer. Here are some of his greatest poems,
stories and broadcasts: readings given by Thomas himself in the 1940s and
1950s as well as new recordings by leading Welsh actors of our own time.
Under Milk Wood is Thomas’s undisputed masterpiece, an unforgettable,
affectionate portrait of a small Welsh town. Written for radio, its intimate blend
of poetry and drama made it an instant classic; and so it remains in this
unmatched recording with a perfect cast led by Richard Burton. But here,
also, are two fascinating earlier radio programmes, Return Journey to Swansea
and Quite Early One Morning, written and performed by Thomas, which show
the past that led to Under Milk Wood.