Poetry Please

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Roger McGough introduces selections of poetry on various themes, chosen by listeners.

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Poetry Please: Murray Lachlan Young

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Performance poet Murray Lachlan Young makes his selection of listeners' requests

Roger McGough invites the performance poet Murray Lachlan Young to pick his favourite poems from listeners' requests

BBC Radio 6 Music Poet in Residence Murray Lachlan Young is Roger McGough's guest making his selection of poems. His choices include  works by Dylan Thomas, Kathleen Jamie and Emily Dickinson. He reads a couple of his own poems - Liverpool Poem and Negative Thoughts

Producer: Maggie Ayre

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