Poetry Extra

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

A brand new poetry slot on Radio 4 Extra gives listeners a weekly opportunity to revisit the riches of the BBC radio poetry archive

Poetry Extra: Sylvia Plath and Paul Muldoon

Sylvia Plath and Paul Muldoon

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Poetry Extra, Sylvia Plath and Paul Muldoon

Daljit Nagra continues with a choice of programmes featuring Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes.

Daljit Nagra chooses The Living Poet - Sylvia Plath featuring the poet introducing and reading her own poems.  From 1961.

Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and continues with a special collection of programmes across the month featuring Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes.   With a reading from Daljit's Poetry Extra Book of the Month: Egg /Shell by Victoria Kennefick.   And, an archive reading from Paul Muldoon to mark St Patrick's Day.   

This week Daljit chooses The Living Poet - Sylvia Plath featuring the poet as she introduces a selection of her own poems read by herself and Marvin Kane. 

Produced by Anthony Thwaite

First broadcast on the Third Programme in 1961.

Three Score and Ten  - Paul Muldoon
Featuring the poet reading his poem 'Loaf' - from the series Work in Progress, 2001 

Produced by Sharon Sephton 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 2016.

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