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Series bringing fresh insight into lives through literature, in which guest presenters pick readings from their favourite pieces of poetry and prose

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With Great Pleasure: Michael Morpurgo

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Michael Morpurgo selects favourite writings including Kenneth Grahame and Ted Hughes.

4 Extra Debut. Author Michael Morpurgo selects favourite writings including Kenneth Grahame, Ted Hughes and Robert Louis Stevenson. From 2008.

Children's writer Michael Morpurgo takes a literary journey through his life, with pieces of prose and poetry.  

Favourite writers chosen include: Rudyard Kipling, Kenneth Grahame, Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Dickens, Ted Hughes, Sean Rafferty and Edward Thomas.

Readers: Alison Reid and Christian Rodska

Producer: Christine Hall

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2008.

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