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Weekly opportunity for listeners to revisit the riches of the BBC radio poetry archive

A brand new poetry slot on Radio 4 Extra gives listeners a weekly opportunity to revisit the riches of the BBC radio poetry archive

Poetry Extra: Liz Lochhead: 'Robert Burns' and 'Time for Verse'

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21/01/2018

Liz Lochhead: 'Robert Burns' and 'Time for Verse'

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Poetry Extra, Liz Lochhead: 'Robert Burns' and 'Time for Verse'

Poet Daljit Nagra selects The Elephant in the Poetry Reading.

4 Extra Debut. Poet Daljit Nagra selects The Elephant in the Poetry Reading with Liz Lochhead on the influence of Robert Burns.

With Burns Night in mind, poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's radio poetry archive with The Elephant in the Poetry Reading with Liz Lochhead on the influence of Robert Burns. 

The Elephant In The Poetry Reading: 
Liz Lochhead recalls her youth in a Motherwell state school, where reading, memorising, and performing in competitions instilled an appreciation of the work of Robert Burns.
Producer Dave Batchelor.
First heard on BBC Radio 3 in 2009. 

Liz Lochhead: Time For Verse 5
George MacBeth concludes his conversation with Liz Lochhead on her life and work.
Reader: Janette Foggo. 
Producer - Alec Reid.
First heard on BBC Radio 4 in 1998

Produced for 4 Extra by Sarah Wade.

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