I laughed aloud at the mention of Dante's first sight of Beatrice. I wished for an eye to catch or a rib to jab with an elbow. Someone to whom I could say "like that poor bugger on the bus..."
But the programme as a whole was well produced. I'd saved it for this evening, with a drink and a feet-up and was not disappointed. But then I'm not a Dante scholar and I learned things from it. Some of the music, particularly the anonymous earlier pieces, was delightful.
I'm sorry you were displeased, Andrew, and I hope the BBC will apologise.
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