Ernest Hemingway is considered to be of the great American writers, with his work remaining influential around the world. This documentary series paints an intimate picture of Hemingway the writer, whilst also penetrating the myths surrounding him to reveal a deeply troubled, controversial and ultimately tragic figure.\n\nThe series combines a close study of the biographical events of the author’s life, with excerpts from his writings and the controversies in both his personal life and work. It features readings by actors including Jeff Daniels, Meryl Streep, Keri Russell and Patricia Clarkson alongside interviews with acclaimed writers and biographers including Edna O’Brien, Tobias Wolff, Abraham Verghese and Mary Dearborn.\n\nIn the first episode, Ernest Hemingway enjoys an idyllic childhood in Oak Park, Illinois. Yearning for adventure, he volunteers for the Red Cross during World War I. After the war, Hemingway marries Hadley Richardson, moves to Paris and begins his life as a writer.
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Series 1: Episode 5
Reeling from his split with Martha, Hemingway attaches himself to the US Army as it moves through Normandy and liberates Paris. \n\nAfter the war, he tries to start a new life w ...
07-04-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: Episode 6
Ernest Hemingway wins the Nobel Prize in Literature, but eventually is overcome by addiction, physical trauma and depression.
07-04-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: Episode 4
Inspired by the fight against fascism, Hemingway reports on the Spanish Civil War. He also begins a tempestuous romance with Martha Gellhorn.
31-03-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: Episode 3
Having achieved a level of fame rarely seen in the literary world, Hemingway settles in Key West with Pauline Pfeiffer and spends his time seeking new conquests in the natural w ...
31-03-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: Episode 1
Ernest Hemingway is considered to be of the great American writers, with his work remaining influential around the world. This documentary series paints an intimate picture of H ...
24-03-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: Episode 2
In Paris, Hemingway publishes In Our Time and The Sun Also Rises. He finds critical and commercial success with his second novel, A Farewell to Arms.
24-03-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: Episode 4
Inspired by the fight against fascism, Hemingway reports on the Spanish Civil War. He also begins a tempestuous romance with Martha Gellhorn.
31-03-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: Episode 5
Reeling from his split with Martha, Hemingway attaches himself to the US Army as it moves through Normandy and liberates Paris. \n\nAfter the war, he tries to start a new life w ...
07-04-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: Episode 3
Having achieved a level of fame rarely seen in the literary world, Hemingway settles in Key West with Pauline Pfeiffer and spends his time seeking new conquests in the natural w ...
31-03-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: Episode 2
In Paris, Hemingway publishes In Our Time and The Sun Also Rises. He finds critical and commercial success with his second novel, A Farewell to Arms.
24-03-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: Episode 6
Ernest Hemingway wins the Nobel Prize in Literature, but eventually is overcome by addiction, physical trauma and depression.
07-04-2024
BBC 4
Series 1: Episode 1
Ernest Hemingway is considered to be of the great American writers, with his work remaining influential around the world. This documentary series paints an intimate picture of H ...
24-03-2024
BBC 4