Burns Banter - A fresh look at Robert Burns

Burns Banter S2 Ep2 - Mount Oliphant & Roberts first poems

Alastair R Turnbull Season 2 Episode 2

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In this episode we look at Robert life from age 7. We look at his education, the schools and tutors he had. We look at the farm that Roberts Father moved the family to, (Mount Oliphant), and whether it was a good decision. We also look at Roberts health during this period of his life, which was affected by the amount of work he was doing on the farm and the food they were limited to. Then we look at Roberts first poems - what were they about? Why did he start writing?...

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