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Way With Words, with guest poet Liz Berry

As part of 6 Music’s Way With Words season for National Poetry Day, Mark and Stuart chat to poet Liz Berry about the similarites and differences between poetry and song lyrics.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.

Today, as part of 6 Music’s Way With Words season to mark National Poetry Day, Mark and Stuart talk to poet Liz Berry. She discusses the similarities and differences between poetry and song lyrics, and shares some of her favourite songs.

The Birmingham-based poet has previously released collections of her work on the topics of motherhood and The Black Country. She has collaborated with artist Tom Hicks for his photography project Black Country Type, which celebrates the post-industrial landscapes of the West Midlands. Her newest release, β€˜The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Child’, is due out in March 2023.

Plus a host of quality radio items including 'The Chain', 'Tea Time Theme Time', and a finely balanced blend of new and old music to set you up for a Sunday. With tracks from artists including Nick Cave, Lady Blackbird, Self Esteem, The Big Moon, Prince, Belle & Sebastian, Sampa The Great and Underworld.

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Sun 2 Oct 2022 08:00

Music Played

  • Belle and Sebastian

    Write About Love

    • ROUGH TRADE.
  • The Big Moon

    Trouble

    • Fiction Records.
  • Common

    The Corner (Remix) (feat. Ye, The Last Poets, Scarface & Yasiin Bey)

    • Geffen Records.
  • Cameo

    Word Up

    • Mercury.
  • Lady Blackbird

    Feel It Comin'

    • Black Acid Soul (Deluxe).
  • Four Tops

    Standing In The Shadows Of Love

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Kate Bush

    Hounds Of Love

  • Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

    Distant Sky (feat. Else Torp)

    • The Skeleton Tree.
    • Bad Seeds Ltd..
    • 007.
  • Rachel Unthank & the Winterset

    Blackbird

  • Self Esteem

    I Do This All The Time

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Take Me With U

    • WARNER BROS.
  • Ezra Collective

    Life Goes On (feat. Sampa the Great)

    • Partisan.
  • Linton Kwesi Johnson

    Reality Poem

  • Kool & the Gang

    Summer Madness

  • ΈιΓΆ²β°μ²υ΄Η±θ±θ

    The Night (feat. Alison Goldfrapp)

    • Dog Triumph.
  • Underworld

    Crocodile

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Underworldlive.com.
  • Los Bitchos

    Good To Go!

    • City Slang.
  • Sandie Shaw (ft. The Smiths)

    Hand in Glove

  • Farley Jackmaster Funk & Darryl Pandy

    Love Can't Turn Around

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Jackie Wilson Said

  • Nakhane

    Tell Me Your Politik (feat. Nile Rodgers & Moonchild Sanelly)

    • BMG Rights Management France SARL.
  • Tom Tom Club

    Wordy Rappinghood

    • Single.
    • Island.

Broadcast

  • Sun 2 Oct 2022 08:00