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Peter Polycarpou

Jonathan Forbes

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Salena Godden

Scroobius Pip

Verse Illustrated: Episode 3: A Valentine at Waterloo; A Hell of a Week

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Episode 3: A Valentine at Waterloo; A Hell of a Week

A Valentine at Waterloo; A Hell of a Week

BBC Radio 4 - Verse Illustrated, A Valentine at Waterloo; A Hell of a Week

Two original story poems from spoken word artists Salena Godden and Scroobius Pip.

Spoken word artists Salena Godden and Scroobius Pip take listeners into two very different worlds.

In the third of a series of illustrated poems, spoken word artists Salena Godden and Scroobius Pip tell two very different stories.

'A Valentine at Waterloo' written and performed by Salena Godden
A post-apocalyptic vision of our sexual future: "They have real flying femen, ladybirds and buttflies, cock-a-tails and flick beans, hermaids and mermaids, 8-breasted gooligans, whippers, flippers and strippers to-go-go..."

'A Hell of a Week' written and performed by Scroobius Pip
This should be 'one of the biggest solo spoken word shows ever to be recorded', exclusively for Radio 4. But where exactly is Scroobius Pip...?

Actors ..... Carl Prekopp, Peter Polycarpou and Jonathan Forbes.

Directed by James Robinson.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Short story poems, illustrated with sound and music

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