From the Birmingham Literature Festival
Roger McGough presents a selection of poetry requested by an audience at the Birmingham Literature Festival, and the audience tell Roger what the requested poems mean to them.
Roger McGough presents a selection of poetry requests from an audience at the Birmingham Literature Festival. the selection is drawn from the top ten most requested poems in the history of the show and includes Adelstrop by Edward Thomas, How Do I Love Thee by Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Not Waving but Drowning by Stevie Smith. The audience also tell Roger about what the requested poems mean to them.
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All poems taken from 鈥楶oetry Please: The Nation鈥檚 Best Loved Poems鈥�, published by Faber
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The Tyger
By William Blake
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The Way Through the Woods
By Rudyard Kipling
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鈥楬ow do I love thee? Let me count the ways鈥�
By Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Fern Hill
By Dylan Thomas
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Adlestrop
By Edward Thomas
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The Road Not Taken
By Robert Frost
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Remember
By Christina Rossetti
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Digging
By Seamus Heaney
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One Art
By Elizabeth Bishop
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Ithaka
By CP Cavafy
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Not Waving but Drowning
By Stevie Smith
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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
By Robert Frost
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roger McGough |
| Editor | James Cook |
| Producer | Tim Dee |
Broadcasts
- Sun 20 Oct 2013 16:30麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sat 26 Oct 2013 23:30麻豆社 Radio 4