Burns in the USA
2017•U•59m•Released
DocumentaryHistory
Robert Burns was well aware of the revolution taking place across the Atlantic as he grew up. The poet was inspired. And America was to be inspired by him. From Abraham Lincoln to Frederick Douglass, and Walt Whitman to Bob Dylan, some of the most significant figures in American politics and culture have cited Burns as an influence.
Director
Ian Lilley
Languages
English
Studio
BBC Scotland
Cast
Denis Lawson
Narrator
Production
Company
BBC Scotland
Producer
Robert Neill
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