Free Thinking

Rowan Williams and Simon Armitage

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 30^th May 2018, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Thu 28^th May 2020, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3

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Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has written about Auden, Dostoevsky and tragedy. At Hay Festival he talks to poet Simon Armitage about landscape in poetry. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Rana Mitter
Interviewed Guest:: Rowan Williams
Interviewed Guest:: Simon Armitage
Producer:: Fiona McLean

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

Brand

Free Thinking

Source: BBC Online

Poetry Please

Jack Clemo at 100

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 28^th Aug 2016, 16:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 3^rd Sep 2016, 23:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Roger McGough listens to a series of poems by Cornish poet Jack Clemo, who was born 100 years ago. Rowan Williams and Luke Thompson pick their favourites. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Roger McGough
Interviewed Guest:: Rowan Williams
Interviewed Guest:: Luke Thompson
Performer:: Jim Causley
Producer:: Tim Dee

Archbishop of Canterbury's New Year Message

2013

BBC Two

Duration: 5 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 1^st Jan 2013, 12:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Tue 1^st Jan 2013, 17:25 on BBC Two England

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, delivers his annual New Year message for the final time before stepping down from the role after 10 years in office.