Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog

Drama of the Week (feat. POD PLAYS) by BBC

Jun 12, 202656:57Arts

Returning to Swansea after the blitz, Dylan Thomas is overwhelmed by memories of his childhood and adolescence. From summers at Fern Hill, to failed camping trips on the beach; from plagiarised poetry to drunken first lo...

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