Writer Alan Bissett explores the complex brain of Robert Burns in a quest to discover the real man behind the myths and reveal the conflicts in his life and work. Burns was a poetic genius, but full of contradictions. He was a lover of women, and an exploiter of them; a Republican firebrand, and a social-climbing government excise man; an advocate of freedom who almost became a Caribbean slave master. Alan examines the groundbreaking research that suggests that the poet suffered from bi-polar disorder, a condition that led him to have severe mood swings.
Unfortunately the movie Inside the Mind of Robert Burns is not yet available on HBO Max.
Writing | Alan Bissett | Writer |
Editing | Craig Nicol | Editor |
Production | Julie McCrone | Producer |
Directing | Les Wilson | Director |