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Poet Laureate Simon Armitage talks to guests about life, language and music in his shed.

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is a former probation officer, DJ and poet celebrated for his witty and profound take on modern life. He writes in the shed in his garden, and in this podcast he invites guests to join him to talk about poetry, creativity, music, art, sheds, sherry and the countryside.

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The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed: Jo Whiley

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Poet Simon Armitage invites broadcaster and DJ Jo Whiley to join him in his writing shed.

Jo Whiley joins Simon in his shed to talk DJ-ing and digging, sharing stories about the joys and woes of gardening and the tunes that clear and  fill a dance floor.

Jo Whiley  tells of her unsure beginnings in the world of broadcasting when she comes to the shed this week. A chance  conversation with a lecturer when she was at university led to a job on BBC Radio Sussex' Turn It Up, giving her the chance to  attend gigs and interview musicians. Since then she has presented many music shows on national BBC Radio networks. She's also known for her strong connection with The Glastonbury Festival and  for her live  DJ sets.  The conversation in the shed  takes in her love of gardening and her campaign to get vaccinations for those with learning disabilities following the admission to hospital of her sister Frances following an outbreak of coronavirus in her care home. 

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