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The Bards of Whitelocks Bar
4 Extra Debut. Poet Daljit Nagra introduces The Bards of Whitelocks Bar, famous for its poetic punters. Jean Sprackland presents. From April 2013.
Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's radio poetry archive with 'The Bards of Whitelocks Bar'.
Poet Jean Sprackland visits the characterful Leeds city centre bar, Whitelocks, famous for its poetic punters from Betjeman to TS Eliot.
In the company of poets Ian Duhig, Jon Glover, Rommi Smith and Antony Dunn, she explores the legacy of the post-war Leeds poetry renaissance that produced such eminent poets as Geoffrey Hill, Tony Harrison and Jon Silkin.
Producer: Emma Harding
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2008.
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