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Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 4^th Nov 2007, 16:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 10^th Nov 2007, 23:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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.

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Adventures in Poetry

Series 8

Episode 2: To His Coy Mistress

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 21^st Oct 2007, 16:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 27^th Oct 2007, 23:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Peggy Reynolds explores the background, effect and lasting appeal of some well-loved poems. 2/4. To His Coy Mistress, by Andrew Marvell.

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Adventures in Poetry

Series 8

Episode 1: First Party At Ken Kesey's With Hell's Angels

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 14^th Oct 2007, 16:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 20^th Oct 2007, 23:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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.

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Adventures in Poetry

Series 8

Episode 3: The quality of mercy is not strain'd

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 28^th Oct 2007, 16:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 3^rd Nov 2007, 23:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Peggy Reynolds explores the background, effect and lasting appeal of some well-loved poems. 3/4. The quality of mercy is not strain'd, from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.

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