Where to watch Robert Burns: The People's Poet (2009) in the UK
Robert Burns: The People's Poet (2009) is available to watch free in the UK on BBC iPlayer. Last verified on 15 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
BBC Documentary Film
Writer Andrew O'Hagan asks what made Robert Burns one of the world's favourite poets, as Scotland celebrates the 250th anniversary of the birth of one of its most famous sons. He travels through the landscape of modern Scotland in a poetic journey to the places that inspired Burns and to discover the story of his wild and dramatic life.
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Robert Burns: The People's Poet (2009) is available free (with adverts or a TV licence) on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom.
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