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Daljit Nagra

Daljit Nagra, Radio 4's poet-in-residence, talks about his favourite music, poetry and prose.

Radio 4's first Poet in Residence, Daljit Nagra, introduces his favourite music, poetry and prose.
Kicking things off with childhood memories of The Jam's That's Entertainment and a classic track from the Bollywood musical Sholay, Daljit continues with works by Shelley, Shakespeare, Salman Rushdie and Liz Berry. Writer Sunjeev Sahota reads from his own novel The Year of the Runaways and Daljit explains why an eccentric Anglo-Indian dictionary holds so much fascination for him.
Recorded before an audience at the Radio Theatre, with readings performed by actress Siobhan Redmond and novelist Sunjeev Sahota.

Producer: Alice Lloyd.

28 minutes

Last on

Mon 26 Sep 2016 23:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Daljit Nagra
Reader Siobhan Redmond
Reader Sunjeev Sahota
Producer Alice Lloyd

Broadcasts

  • Mon 18 Jul 2016 16:00
  • Mon 26 Sep 2016 23:30

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