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A Map of British Poetry

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1/12. The poet laureate Andrew Motion presents an exploration of the landscapes of British poetry.
Borders. Can poets speak across borders? Including contributions from Declan McGonagle and Dr Rowan Williams. With poems by Jackie Kay , Ezra Pound , Seamus Heaney , Edward Thomas , Dylan Thomas and Emily Bronte. The readers are Kenneth Cranham ,
Tom Courtenay , Simon Russell Beale , Juliet Stevenson and Diana Bishop. Repeated from Sunday

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Andrew Motion
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Declan McGonagle
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Dr Rowan Williams.
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Jackie Kay
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Ezra Pound
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Seamus Heaney
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Edward Thomas
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Dylan Thomas
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Kenneth Cranham
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Tom Courtenay
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Simon Russell Beale
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Juliet Stevenson
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Diana Bishop.
Source: Radio Times

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