Poetry by Heart Finals 2017
Roger McGough presents a selection of poems recited by finalists at Poetry by Heart, a competition for students at school and colleges to learn and recite poems from memory.
Roger McGough presents a selection of poems recited by finalists at Poetry by Heart, a competition for students at school and colleges in England to learn and recite poems from memory. Recorded at the national finals at the British Library in London, we hear the regional champions battle it out to hear who becomes the regional Poetry by Heart champion for 2017.
Producer: Mair Bosworth and Eliza Lomas.
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This week's poems
Border
By Gillian Clarke
From Gillian Clarke, Collected Poems
Published by Carcaney Press Limited
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The Way through the Woods
By Rudyard Kipling
From Rudyard Kipling. Selected Poems
Published by Bloomsbury
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Minority
By Imtiaz Dharker
Published by Bloodaxe Books
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Bagpipe Music
By Louis MacNeice
From Louis MacNeice, Collected Poems
Published by Faber & Faber
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Waking with Russell
By Don Paterson
From Landing Light
Published by Faber & Faber
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Welsh Incident
By Robert Graves
From Robert Graves, Collected Poems
Published by Cassell
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Your Attention Please
By Peter Porter
From A Porter Selected
Published by Oxford University Press
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roger McGough |
| Producer | Mair Bosworth |
| Producer | Eliza Lomas |
Broadcasts
- Sun 14 May 2017 16:30成人快手 Radio 4
- Sat 20 May 2017 23:30成人快手 Radio 4