Poetry by Heart
Poetry Please at the finals of the Poetry by Heart competition. Students recite poetry from memory in a bid to be crowned winner in the 2015 contest. Roger Mc Gough presents, and poetry comes from Craig Raine, Rupert Brooke, Carol Ann Duffy and Thomas Hardy. Producer Sally Heaven.
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This Week's Poems
A Life in Dreams
by Jacob Sam-La Rose
Taken from
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1914
by Philip Larkin
From Philip Larkin 鈥� Collected Poems
Published by Faber and Faber
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The Soldier
by Rupert Brooke
From The Complete Poems of Rupert Brooke
Published by Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd
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Originally
by Carol Ann Duffy
From New Selected Poems 1984-2004
Published by Picador
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Invictus
by WE Henley
From The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1900
Published by Oxford University Press
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A Martian Sends a Postcard Home
by Craig Raine
From The New Penguin Book of English Verse
Published by Penguin
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Josephine Baker Finds Herself
by Patience Agbabi
Taken from
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Dover Beach
by Matthew Arnold
From Matthew Arnold 鈥� Selected Poems and Prose
Published by Everyman
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The Fish
by Elizabeth Bishop
Elizabeth Bishop 鈥� Complete Poems
Published by Chatto and Windus
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Channel Firing
by Thomas Hardy
From Thomas Hardy 鈥� A Critical Selection of His Finest Poetry
Published by Oxford University Press
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roger McGough |
| Producer | Sally Heaven |
Broadcasts
- Sun 17 May 2015 16:30麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sat 23 May 2015 23:30麻豆社 Radio 4