Clive James' poem Japanese Maple, a poignant rumination on his impending death, became a viral internet hit in 2014. In one of his last interviews, he told Mary Beard in 2018 what actually happened to that tree. When Mary Beard Met Clive James is on BBC iPlayer http://bit.ly/3S1qeSs | BBC Arts

8.2K views · 270 reactions | Clive James' work included TV reviews; several autobiographies, starting with the famous 'Unreliable Memoirs'; poetry and the scripts for his many TV shows. The Australian-born raconteur, who remained the kid from Kogarah despite spending most of his life in the UK, has died at the age of 80. | 7.30 | Facebook

21K views · 192 reactions | Broadcaster, critic and author Clive James talks life, death and poetry with Mary Beard for Front Row Late. Look out for longer versions on TV and BBC iPlayer. | BBC Arts | Facebook