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A Map of British Poetry

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3/12. Landscapes of the Mind. From lost roads in the woods to fruity goblins tricking innocent girls, the landscape of British poetry is as much made-up as real. Why are we drawn to these make-believe places? Presented by Andrew Motion , with contributions from Marina Warner and Jonathan Ree , and poems by Christina Rossetti ,
Gerard Manley Hopkins , Lewis Carroll , ST Coleridge and Rudyard Kipling. Readers include Tom Courtenay , Kenneth Cranham , lain Glen, Richard Holmes and Juliet Stevenson. Producer Tim Dee Repeated on Saturday at 11.30pm

Contributors

Presented By:
Andrew Motion
Presented By:
Jonathan Ree
Unknown:
Christina Rossetti
Unknown:
Gerard Manley Hopkins
Unknown:
Lewis Carroll
Readers:
Rudyard Kipling.
Unknown:
Tom Courtenay
Unknown:
Kenneth Cranham
Unknown:
Richard Holmes
Unknown:
Juliet Stevenson.
Producer:
Tim Dee
Source: Radio Times

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