The poet Murray Lachlan-Young presents his own poetic take on the Shipping Forecast.
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The People's Shipping Forecast
3 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
The poet Murray Lachlan-Young reads a poetic reimagining of the Shipping Forecast, based on listeners' suggestions.
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Foundation Stones
43 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Andrew Marr looks at the various origins of Britain's story found in some of its earliest verses. With Carol Ann Duffy, Simon Armitage and Patience Agbabi. Show more
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The Rise of England
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
In his exploration of British history and identity through poems, Andrew Marr examines the 16th century, from the rise of the Tudors to the elegance of Shakespeare. Show more
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Things Fall Apart
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Andrew Marr watches the world fall apart, as the British Isles descends into war. With Fiona Shaw, Alice Oswald, Justin Champion and Simon Russell Beale. Show more
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Restoration to Revolution
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Andrew Marr explores the 18th century. An age in which we tried hard to be civilised while enjoying the fact that we were not. The Age of Reason? Show more
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Hopeful Romantics
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Andrew Marr explores the age of the Romantics. Was this the period when poetry went completely off the rails? With Richard Holmes. Poems by Wordsworth, Byron, Coleridge and Clare. Show more
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Previously on We British
20 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Andrew Marr presents a recap of the highlights of the day. Show more
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The Victorians
40 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Andrew Marr explores the Victorian Age accompanied by Ian McKellen, Dinah Birch, Daljit Nagra, Michael Rosen and Matthew Sweet. Show more
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20th-Century Jukebox
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Simon Armitage, Juliet Gardiner, Kate Tempest, Kei Miller and Glyn Maxwell help Andrew Marr to paint a fresh portrait of the 20th century in poems. Show more
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The Afterparty
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Contemporary poetry and music broadcast live from the Radio theatre. The final act of We British: An Epic in Poetry featuring poets Simon Armitage, Hollie McNish and Roger McGough. Show more
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Andrew Marr explores British history and identity through poems.
Andrew Marr explores British history and identity through poems.