Poetry Extra: Poetry Societies

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Weekly opportunity for listeners to revisit the riches of the BBC radio poetry archive

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Poetry Extra: Poetry Societies - The Friends of the Dymock Poets

Poetry Societies - The Friends of the Dymock Poets

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Daljit Nagra chooses the best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.

Daljit Nagra chooses Poetry Societies - The Friends of the Dymock Poets.  Presented by Judith Palmer. From 2007.

Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects Poetry Societies - The Friends of the Dymock Poets with Judith Palmer.

Judith Palmer meets a group of enthusiasts from Gloucestershire to discuss the work of the small group of poets who gathered there just before the First World War. They reveal a legacy not only in cherished poetry, but also in the walks and wildlife of the area.

Produced by Christine Hall.  

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007.

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