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27/02/2011

Roger McGough with consoling poems, including work by Derek Mahon. The readers are John Sessions, Catherine Cusack and Jonjo O'Neill.

Roger McGough presents another varied selection of poetry requests, including work by Derek Mahon and Philip Larkin. The readers are John Sessions, Catherine Cusack and Jonjo O'Neill.

There are funny poems; one about a dog on the loose, the loss of memory and a particularly surreal one about the fantasies of a fish, as well as consoling poems on ageing, dying and living. With poetry by Leslie Norris, Matthew Sweeney and UA Fanthorpe.
Producer: Sarah Langan.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 5 Mar 2011 23:30

Broadcasts

  • Sun 27 Feb 2011 16:30
  • Sun 27 Feb 2011 16:50
  • Sat 5 Mar 2011 23:30