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Episode 1

Episode number: 1

Overview: Frank and Denise meet with Ian Hislop to learn how Pope and Swift created satire that still influences writers today, before exploring the remains of Pope's famous grotto.

Episode 2

Episode number: 2

Overview: Frank and Denise discover how Pope became the superstar poet of the age and visit Ireland to find out how Swift's insightful political satire turned him into a national hero.

Episode 3

Episode number: 3

Overview: Frank and Denise uncover the glorious summer when Swift returned to England to spend time with Pope, resulting in their definitive works, Gulliver's Travels and The Dunciad.