Known For
Writing
Known Credits
16
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 26, 1963 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Simon Robert Armitage, CBE, FRSL is an English poet, playwright and novelist who was appointed Poet Laureate on 10 May 2019. He is also professor of poetry at the University of Leeds and succeeded Geoffrey Hill as Oxford Professor of Poetry when he was elected to the four year part time appointment from 2015–2019.
| 2021 | A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?...Writer | |
| 2017 | Last Words...Writer | |
| 2015 | Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster...Writer | |
| 2015 | The Raft of the Medusa...Writer | |
| 2010 | Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey...Writer | |
| 2010 | The Making of King Arthur...Writer | |
| 2010 | Climate of Change...Writer | |
| 2009 | BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight...Writer | |
| 2007 | The Not Dead...Writer | |
| 2007 | Songbirds...Writer | |
| 2006 | Out of the Blue...Writer | |
| 2003 | Feltham Sings...Writer | |
| 1998 | Drinking for England...Writer | |
| 1995 | Modern Times...Writer |
| 2022 | Art That Made Usas Self - Poet Laureate, Translated Pearl. 2016 | |
| 2021 | A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?as | |
| 2021 | Winter Walksas Self | |
| 2017 | Richard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Panellist | |
| 2015 | Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Deathas | |
| 2014 | Great Poets: In Their Own Wordsas Self | |
| 2014 | Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guideas Self | |
| 2013 | Speeches That Shook the Worldas Self - Presenter | |
| 2012 | Simon Armitage Writing Poemsas Self | |
| 2011 | The Pendle Witch Childas Himself - Presenter | |
| 2010 | Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odysseyas Host | |
| 2010 | The Making of King Arthuras | |
| 2009 | BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knightas | |
| 2003 | Celebrity Mastermindas | |
| 1995 | Modern Timesas | |
| 1988 | Building Sightsas Self - Presenter |
