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John Betjeman (1906–1984)

Writer

Trivia:

Having been bullied at school during World War I because of his German surname (Betjemann), he changed the spelling to Betjeman. See more trivia »

Born:

John Betjemann
in Hampstead, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 77) in Trebetherick, Cornwall, England, UK
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1995 Betjeman Revisited (TV series documentary)
 
1981 Late Flowering Love (short) (poems)
 
1976 Summoned by Bells (TV documentary)
 
1974 A Passion for Churches (TV documentary)
 
1973 Metro-Land (TV documentary)
 
1973 But Seriously, It's Sheila Hancock (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1973)
– Episode #1.5 (1973)
 
1969-1971 Bird's-Eye View (TV series documentary)
– A Land for All Seasons (1971) (written by)
– Beside the Seaside (1969) (written by)
– The Englishman's Home (1969) (written by)
 
1970 Railways for Ever! (short)
 
1967 Betjeman's London (TV series documentary)
– The Whitehall Theatre (1967) (script)
– Smithfield Meat Market (1967) (script)
– The Royal Mint (1967) (script)
– St Bartholomew's Hospital (1967) (script)
– Tower Bridge (1967) (script)
 
1966 On the Margin (TV series)
 
1965 Pity About the Abbey (TV movie)
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: Within 50 Miles of Piccadilly Circus (documentary short) (written by)
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire (documentary short) (written by)
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: West Region (documentary short) (written by)
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: Wakefield, Yorkshire (documentary short) (written by)
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: Stisted Mill, Essex (documentary short) (written by)
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: Patrington Village, Yorkshire (documentary short) (written by)
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: North of the Trent (documentary short) (written by)
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: North East Region (documentary short) (written by)
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: Midlands (documentary short) (written by)
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: Adlington Hall, Cheshire (documentary short) (written by)
 
1963 Let's Imagine: A Branch Line Railway (TV documentary) (commentary)
 
1962 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
 
1960 Monitor (TV series documentary)
– Journey Into a Lost World (1960) (narrative written by)
 
1959 Poet's London (TV documentary short) (narration written by)
 
1956 The Stained Glass at Fairford (documentary short)
 
Show ShowSelf (41 titles)
1995 Betjeman Revisited (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Everyman (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Thank God It's Sunday (1995) … Himself (as Sir John Betjeman)
 
1993 The Poetry Hall of Fame (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 Time with Betjeman (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 March 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 March 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 March 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 March 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 February 1983 (1983) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
1982 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Private Life of the Ford Cortina (1982) … Himself
 
1981 Late Flowering Love (short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1979 The Innes Book of Records (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1979) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1979) … Himself
 
1978 Jim'll Fix It (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.5 (1978) … Himself
 
1973-1977 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.10 (1977) … Himself (as Sir John Betjeman)
– Episode #2.33 (1973) … Himself
 
1976 Summoned by Bells (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1976 Just a Nimmo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.3 (1976) … Himself
 
1974 A Passion for Churches (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1973 Metro-Land (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1970 Railways for Ever! (short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1969 Bird's-Eye View (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Beside the Seaside (1969) … Himself - Narrator
– The Englishman's Home (1969) … Himself - Narrator
 
1969 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 December 1969 (1969) … Himself (as Sir John Betjeman)
– Episode dated 4 December 1969 (1969) … Himself (as Sir John Betjeman)
 
1968 Frost on Saturday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.18 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 A Poet Goes North (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1967 Betjeman's London (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Let's All Go Down the Strand (1967) … Himself - Presenter
– The Whitehall Theatre (1967) … Himself - Presenter
– Smithfield Meat Market (1967) … Himself - Presenter
– The Royal Mint (1967) … Himself - Presenter
– St Bartholomew's Hospital (1967) … Himself - Presenter
See all 6 episodes »
 
1966 Meeting Point (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Journey to Bethlehem (1966) … Himself - Narrator
 
1966 Late Show London (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.21 (1966) … Himself
 
1960-1964 Monitor (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Larkin and Betjeman (1964) … Himself
– Journey Into a Lost World (1960) … Himself
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: Within 50 Miles of Piccadilly Circus (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: West Region (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: Wakefield, Yorkshire (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: Stisted Mill, Essex (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: Patrington Village, Yorkshire (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: North of the Trent (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: North East Region (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: Midlands (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1964 Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: Adlington Hall, Cheshire (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1963 Let's Imagine: A Branch Line Railway (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1963 A Hundred Years Undergound (documentary)
Himself - Poet, Author and Broadcaster
 
1962-1963 Betjeman's West Country (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Weston-Super-Mare and Bath (1963) … Himself
– Bath (1962) … Himself
– Clevedon and Malmesbury (1962) … Himself
– Crewkerne and Chippenham (1962) … Himself
– Devizes (1962) … Himself
See all 9 episodes »
 
1962 In View: Men of Steam (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1962 John Betjeman Goes by Train: King's Lynn to Hunstanton (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1960 Architecture of Entertainment (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1959 Poet's London (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1959 Journey Into the Weald of Kent (documentary short)
Himself
 
1956 The Stained Glass at Fairford (documentary short)
Commentaor (voice)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2008 The Great British Sunday (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1999 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
1990 Washes Whiter (TV series documentary)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(poetry) "Collected Poems". New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006. ISBN 0374126534

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 2 Interviews  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sir John Betjeman
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Shortly before his death, when he was wheelchair-bound following a heart-attack and a stroke, and suffering from Parkinson's, he was asked whether he had any regrets about his life - what he had done or hadn't done. "I haven't had enough sex," he replied. And on his writing, he said "I like writing poetry. But I'm not certain that it's any good. I only hope to heaven it is. Time will tell." See more »

Trivia:

Having been bullied at school during World War I because of his German surname (Betjemann), he changed the spelling to Betjeman. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo