The Poet and the Echo

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Short story series in which writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories.

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The Poet and the Echo: Lines, 1933

Lines, 1933

BBC Radio 4 - The Poet and the Echo, Lines, 1933

Duncan McLean's tale of love and dairy produce is inspired by Ann Scott-Moncrieff's poem.

Duncan McLean's humorous tale of love and dairy produce is inspired by Orcadian poet Ann Scott-Moncrieff. Read by Eilidh Fisher.

Writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories.

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Lines, 1933

A young woman at the heart of her community weighs up the joys and perils of companionship.

A humorous story inspired by Orcadian poet Ann Scott-Moncrieff's bold declaration of independence. By Duncan McLean. 

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Writer ..... Duncan McLean
Reader ..... Eilidh Fisher
Producer ..... Eilidh McCreadie

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