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BBC Proms: 2008: Proms Literary Festival

BBC Proms: 2008: Proms Literary Festival: Part 11: Proms Literary Festival: Literature inspired by birds

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Part 11 Part 11: Proms Literary Festival: Literature inspired by birds

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Proms Literary Festival: Literature inspired by birds

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Ian MacMillan and guests discuss literature inspired by birds.

Ian McMillan is joined by nature writer Mark Cocker and poet Katrina Porteous to discuss literature inspired by birds and select passages of avian writing.

Ian McMillan is joined on stage by nature writer Mark Cocker, author of Crow Country and editor of Birds Britannica, as well as poet Katrina Porteous, whose work is firmly rooted in the natural history of her home county of Northumberland. They discuss the rich vein of literature which has been inspired by birds and select some of their favourite passages of avian writing.

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Selected coverage from the classical concerts of the Proms 114th season.

Series on the themes of the 2008 Proms season, and the link between writers and composers

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