Poetry Extra Episodes Episode guide
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Tennyson's Ulysses Revisited
Alfred Tennyson's great poem Ulysses, explained and explored.
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The Slow Machine
Daljit Nagra chooses a run of poems featuring Poet Laureates. First, Jo Bell.
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Rites of Passage - Baby Remembrance
Daljit Nagra selects Rites of Passage – Baby Remembrance. Presented by Ian McMillan.
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Dorset Rewritten
Daljit Nagra goes in search of Dorset poet William Barnes.
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Listen to Them Breathing
Poet Sibyl Ruth explores the connections between the Quakers and poetry.
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Adventures in Poetry - Dear Mr Lee by UA Fanthorpe
Daljit Nagra selects Adventures in Poetry - Dear Mr Lee by UA Fanthorpe.
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In Search of the Wantley Dragon
Daljit Nagra introduces In Search of the Wantley Dragon.
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The Echo Chamber - Daisy Fried and Brenda Shaughnessy
A mixtape of new poems from two American poets: Daisy Fried and Brenda Shaughnessy.
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Time For Verse - Spike Milligan
Daljit Nagra introduces two episodes of Time for Verse with Spike Milligan.
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Fine Lines - Moniza Alvi and George Szirtes
Poet Daljit Nagra selects Fine Lines with poets George Szirtes and Moniza Alvi.
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Poetry Societies - The Yeats Society of Sligo
Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Poetry Societies – The Yeats Society of Sligo.
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The Fisher Poets Gathering
Daljit Nagra selects The Fisher Poets Gathering presented by Katrina Porteous.
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Blood, Sweat, Tears and Poetry
Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Blood, Sweat, Tears and Poetry presented by Patience Agabi.
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The Kalevala - Finland's National Epic
Poet Daljit Nagra introduces The Kalevala: Finland’s National Epic.
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Adventures in Poetry - The Gate of the Year
Peggy Reynolds on how a young woman from Bristol put words into the mouth of a King.
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Thomas Lynch's Season of Innocence
Poet Daljit Nagra chooses Thomas Lynch’s Season of Innocence.
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Landlocked in Krakow
Poet Daljit Nagra chooses Landlocked in Krakow with John Hegley. From 2007.
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Particle Poets and Molecular Metaphors
Atomic science as poetic inspiration.
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Adventures in Poetry - Donal Og
Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Adventures in Poetry - Donal Og.
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Lost Voices of Afghanistan
Jonathan Charles explores the new war poetry written by Afghanistan's civilians.
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Coming Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Poet Daljit Nagra selects Coming Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, a reflection on life as a soldier.
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Anne Stevenson: The Living Poet and Front Row interview
Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Anne Stevenson - The Living Poet.
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Batter My Heart: Growing Up and Growing Old with John Donne
Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Batter My Heart: Growing Up and Growing Old with John Donne.
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Rites of Passage - Stonehenge
Daljit Nagra chooses 'Rites of Passage' in which Ian McMillan joins Druids at Stonehenge.
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To My Dear and Loving Husband by Anne Bradstreet
Poet Daljit Nagra introduces the story behind the poem To My Dear and Loving Husband.
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Maadai-Kara
Poet Daljit Nagra chooses Maadai-Kara, an ancient Siberian tale from oral folklore.
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The Whitsun Weddings
Poet Daljit Nagra chooses The Whitsun Weddings by Philip Larkin.
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Dannie Abse - Time for Verse Eps 2-3/5
Poet Daljit Nagra chooses Time for Verse featuring Dannie Abse, GP, memoir writer and poet
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The Bards of Somalia
Daljit Nagra chooses the country's news-reporting poets, as presented by Rageh Omar.
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North: Catherine Heaney on Seamus Heaney
Daljit Nagra talks to Catherine Heaney about her father. Plus 'North' with Seamus Heaney.