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My Poetry and Other Animals Episodes

  1. Monday 13:45
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    The Fox

    Poet laureate Simon Armitage looks for real foxes as he begins to draft a new animal poem.

  2. Christmas Eve 2024 13:45
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    The Tiger

    The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets a tiger - to help inspire a new animal poem.

  3. Christmas Day 2024 13:43
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    Slugs and Snails

    The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets some molluscs, to help inspire a new animal poem.

  4. Boxing Day 2024 13:45
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    Horses

    The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets horses, to help inspire a new animal poem.

  5. Next Friday 13:45
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    Spiders

    The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets some spiders, to help inspire a new animal poem.

  6. Mon 30 Dec 2024 13:45
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    Flies and Crickets

    The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets insects, to help inspire a brand new poem.

  7. Tue 31 Dec 2024 13:45
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    Dogs

    The poet laureate Simon Armitage meets a French bulldog, to help inspire a new animal poem

  8. New Year's Day 2025 13:45
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    Fish

    The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, looks for trout with Feargal Sharkey

  9. Thu 2 Jan 2025 13:45
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    Unicorns and Dragons

    The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, looks for mythical beasts, to inspire a new animal poem

  10. Fri 3 Jan 2025 13:45
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    Birds and their ancestors

    The poet laureate Simon Armitage meets birds and their relatives, to inspire his new poem.