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A Map of British Poetry

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Jr New series 1/12. The poet laureate
Andrew Motion presents an exploration of the landscapes of i British poetry from its earliest days to the present.
Borders Can poets speak across borders? Including contributions from Declan McGonagle and Dr Rowan Williams , the Archbishop of Canterbury. With poems bv Jackie Kay , Ezra Pound , Seamus Heaney , Edward
Thomas Dylan Thomas and Anne Ridler. The readers are Kenneth Cranham , Tom Courtenay , Simon Russell Beale and Diana Bishop.
Music by Malcolm Lindsay ; Producer Tim Dee Repeated Saturday 11.30pm Rhyme and regions: page 32

Contributors

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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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Dylan Thomas
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Anne Ridler.
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Kenneth Cranham
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Tom Courtenay
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Simon Russell
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Diana Bishop.
Music By:
Malcolm Lindsay
Producer:
Tim Dee
Source: Radio Times

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