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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: Gillian Burke

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Simon Armitage talks to biologist and Springwatch presenter Gillian Burke.

Biologist Gillian Burke joins Simon Armitage for this week's shed talk, where the conversation ranges from her childhood in Kenya to her passion for conservation and Cornwall.

Gillian Burke is best known to us as a presenter of the 'Watch'  television series - Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch .She talks to Simon Armitage about her childhood in Kenya where she  had a hands-on experience of wildlife,  running  barefoot outside her house searching for insects . Her love of conservation was inspired by her mother who worked in Nairobi for the UN on environmental projects . From the natural world to a love of  Cornwall, along the way their conversation  takes in deep sea diving and gospel singing .

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