Inside the Mind of Robert Burns

Overview

Writer Alan Bissett explores the complex brain of Robert Burns in a quest to discover the real man behind the myths and reveal the conflicts in his life and work. Burns was a poetic genius, but full of contradictions. He was a lover of women, and an exploiter of them; a Republican firebrand, and a social-climbing government excise man; an advocate of freedom who almost became a Caribbean slave master. Alan examines the groundbreaking research that suggests that the poet suffered from bi-polar disorder, a condition that led him to have severe mood swings.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 21, 2020

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

BBC Scotland,Caledonia TV Productions

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site