Poetry Please Episodes Episode guide
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The Shipping Forecast: Poetry Please
Roger McGough is joined by Paul Farley, sharing poems inspired by the Shipping Forecast.
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Michael Sheen
Actor Michael Sheen makes his selection of poems.
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Charlotte Shevchenko Knight
Poetry choices from the guest poet and listeners
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Danez Smith
American poet and performer Danez Smith makes a selection from your poetry requests.
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Deryn Rees-Jones
Roger McGough and guest Deryn Rees-Jones with selections of poetry chosen by listeners.
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Hanan Issa
Roger McGough is joined by the National Poet of Wales, Hanan Issa.
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Sean Hewitt
Selections of poetry on various themes, chosen by listeners, with Roger McGough.
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Frank Skinner
Roger McGough is joined by the writer and comedian Frank Skinner.
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Jeanette Winterson
Roger McGough is joined by Jeanette Winterson with a seasonal selection of poems.
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Jason Allen-Paisant
Roger McGough is joined by Jason Allen-Paisant, who shares poems from listener requests.
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Jackie Kay
Jackie Kay joins Roger McGough to pick favourite poems from listener requests.
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Benjamin Zephaniah
Roger McGough is joined by Benjamin Zephaniah, who shares poems from listener requests.
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Rachel Long
Rachel Long joins Roger McGough to make her selections from listeners' poetry requests.
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Michael Pedersen
The writer Michael Pedersen joins Roger McGough to share some favourite poems.
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Rommi Smith
With poet, playwright and librettist Rommi Smith.
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Michael Morpurgo
Roger’s guest is children’s writer Michael Morpurgo.
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Bhanu Kapil
The TS Eliot prize-winning poet makes her selection of listeners' favourite poems.
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Lavinia Greenlaw
Guest poet Lavinia Greenlaw makes her selection of poems.
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Anthony Joseph
Writer and musician Anthony Joseph joins Roger McGough to choose some favourite poems.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Roger McGough is joined by foreign correspondent Lindsey Hilsum to discuss war poetry.
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Nikita Gill
Nikita Gill chooses poems of renewal from the listener requests.
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Christmas with Roger Robinson and Liz Lochhead
Roger Robinson and Liz Lochhead join Roger to share favourite seasonal poems
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Joelle Taylor
Joelle Taylor guests
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Caleb Parkin
Caleb Parkin joins Roger McGough to share some favourite poems.
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Fiona Benson
Fiona Benson joins Roger McGough to make her selection from listeners' poetry requests.
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Colm TΓ³ibΓn
The writer Colm TΓ³ibΓn joins Roger McGough to share some favourite poems.
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Hannah Hodgson
Hannah Hodgson selects poems that sing, including work reflecting on disability.
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Amina Atiq
Poems chosen by Liverpool-Yemeni poet Amina Atiq.
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Matt Harvey
Devon poet Matt Harvey delves into the listener requests.
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Jo Clement
Roger McGough's guest is Jo Clement, a Northumbrian poet of Romany heritage.