Written in 1915 about a two-minute stop at a railway station in the Cotswolds, this poem has long been loved for its evocation of high summer and rural England. Show more
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Keats' poem records him touching the ancient world through translation and his fecund imagination. Peggy Reynolds explores the stories behind its creation and its enduring appeal. Show more
Peggy Reynolds opens a new series of Adventures in Poetry by asking what it is about Stevie Smith's poem "Not Waving but Drowning" which has kept it relevant since 1957. Show more
Peggy Reynolds asks why one of the most popular poems of the 19th century, Longfellow's 'Wreck of the Hesperus', has subsequently fallen out of fashion. Show more
Peggy Reynolds explores Edgar Allan Poe's iconic gothic poem that has been inspiring film makers and horror writers since it was first published over 160 years ago. Show more
Peggy Reynolds explores the background, effect and lasting appeal of some well-loved poems. 4/4. Hilaire Belloc's Matilda has been enjoyed by generations of children and parents.
Peggy Reynolds investigates the intriguing layers of mystery surrounding one of Philip Larkin's best-loved poems, An Arundel Tomb. Show more
Peggy Reynolds explores the background, effect and lasting appeal of some well-loved poems. 2/4. To His Coy Mistress, by Andrew Marvell.
Henry Newbolt's iconic Victorian poem - better known to most by its rousing chorus 'play up, play up and play the game!' - is put under the microscope by presenter Peggy Reynolds. Show more
Peggy Reynolds explores the appeal of UA Fanthorpe's poem, written in the voice of a school pupil who has been studying Laurie Lee's classic memoir Cider With Rosie. Show more
Peggy Reynolds explores the background, effect and lasting appeal of some well-loved poems. 1/4: First Party at Ken Kesey's With Hell's Angels, by Allen Ginsberg.
Peggy Reynolds explores the background, effect and lasting appeal of Elizabeth Farjeon's poem Morning Has Broken.
Known as the poet who rejected punctuation, ee cummings also satirised the pretensions of politicians. Peggy Reynolds explores one of his most popular poems that parodies jingoism. Show more
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Peggy Reynolds explores the background, effect and appeal of some well-loved poems. Robert Frost's Mending Wall, which gave us the epigram 'good fences make good neighbours'. Show more
The Gate of the Year: Peggy Reynolds hears the story behind the poem King George VI quoted in his first Christmas broadcast on 25th December 1939. Show more
Peggy Reynolds explores the background, effect and lasting appeal of some well-loved poems. Peggy hears from those to whom the exuberant lyrics of Cole Porter's song speak volumes. Show more
Peggy Reynolds explores the background, effect and lasting appeal of some well-loved poems. Peggy examines Clare's expression of feelings of dispossession. Show more
Peggy Reynolds explores the background, effect and lasting appeal of some well-loved poems. Published in 1912, Walter de la Mare's poem is popular with adults and children alike. Show more
Peggy Reynolds teases out the many layers of Robert Browning's chilling but groundbreaking poem, in which an aristocrat tacitly admits to having done away with his young wife. Show more