P. D. James
chooses The Explosion by Philip Larkin
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Crime writer. Creator of fictional policeman and poet Adam Dalgliesh. Baroness James of Holland Park
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The Explosion by Philip Larkin
P. D. James聽chooses Philip Larkin's poem The Explosion, published in his final collection of poetry, High Windows. Presented by Mark Lawson.
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Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin reads his poem The Explosion.
From the 成人快手 archive.
On the Larkin Trail
Mark Lawson reports from Hull as the city prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of Larkin's death.
The Larkin Tapes
Listen to recordings of聽Larkin hidden on a聽garage shelf and聽discovered in 2006. With poets Paul Farley and Andrew Motion.
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Letters to Monica
Hugh Bonneville reads from Larkin's letters to his partner Monica Jones. Larkin arrives in Belfast聽as the new聽University librarian.
Crimes of Passion
P. D. James talks to Mark Lawson about love and religion in her novels.
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