3/8. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Trevor Peacock reads Samuel Taylor Coleridge 's epic story of a nightmare voyage as told by the Ancient Mariner, whose killing of an albatross, a bird of good omen, brings misfortune on the ship and all its crew. Presented by Roger McGough. Producer Paul Dodgson Repeated on Saturday at 11.30pm
BBC AUDIO: A special edition celebrating 25 years of Poetry Please is available on CDfrom all good retail outlets or from www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed]