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Poetry Extra

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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: Helen Dunmore and Dannie Abse

03/06/2018

Helen Dunmore and Dannie Abse

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Poetry Extra, Helen Dunmore and Dannie Abse

Daljit Nagra introduces The Verb featuring Helen Dunmore and Time for Verse: Dannie Abse.

4 Extra Debut. Poet Daljit Nagra introduces The Verb featuring Helen Dunmore and Time for Verse: Dannie Abse. From 2012 and 1988.

Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's radio poetry archive with two selections:

To mark one year after her death - The Verb featuring Helen Dunmore in conversation with Ian McMillan about her award winning poem 'The Malarkey'. 

Producer - Faith Lawrence. 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 2012

And Time for Verse: with Dannie Abse interviewed by George MacBeth. 

Producer: Alec Reid 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1988.

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