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Man and Beast

Poetry, prose and music exploring the relationship between humans and animals, with works by Donne, Hughes and Heaney, as well as Barber, Vivaldi, Haydn and Britten.

Radio 3's sequence of music and readings examines the relationship between humans and animals, with readings by Hermione Norris and Jim Norton.

Including poetry and prose by John Donne, Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney, WH Hudson and Samuel Taylor Coleridge among others, interspersed with music from Barber, Vivaldi, Haydn, Britten, Noel Coward, Tom Waits and Johnny Cash among others.

1 hour, 5 minutes

Last on

Sun 7 Jun 2009 22:25

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  • Sun 7 Jun 2009 22:25

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