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Poetry Extra Episodes

  1. The Poet of Sparty Lea. In Search of Barry MacSweeney

    Daljit Nagra selects The Poet of Sparty Lea spotlighting Northumberland's Barry MacSweeney

  2. Ursula Vaughan Williams, Poet and Muse

    Daljit Nagra chooses creative collaborator Ursula Vaughan Williams.

  3. Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 3/3

    Daljit Nagra selects the final part of Paul Durcan's reading of his poem 'Christmas Day'.

  4. Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 2/3

    Daljit Nagra selects Paul Durcan's reading of his poem Christmas Day.

  5. Paul Durcan - Christmas Day

    Daljit Nagra selects Paul Durcan's reading of his poem Christmas Day.

  6. Lyrical Ballads - 5/5 Man and Nature

    Daljit Nagra selects Postscript - Lyrical Ballads: Man and Nature.

  7. Lyrical Ballads - 4/5 Conversation and Collaboration

    Daljit Nagra selects Postscript - Lyrical Ballads: Conversation and Collaboration.

  8. Lyrical Ballads - 3/5 Poverty and Politics

    Daljit Nagra continues with a rare double act in poetry.

  9. Lyrical Ballads - Children and Childhood

    Daljit Nagra revisits Lyrical Ballads: Children and Childhood presented by Steve Connor.

  10. Lyrical Ballads - 1/5 The Nature of Inspiration

    Daljit Nagra introduces a double act in poetry and selects Postscript - Lyrical Ballads.

  11. Michael Longley

    Daljit Nagra introduces Poet of the Month, Michael Longley, presented by Clive Wilmer.

  12. Derek Mahon

    Daljit Nagra introduces the work of the contemporary Irish poet Derek Mahon.

  13. Ezra Caged

    Poet in Residence Daljit Nagra introduces Ezra Caged, presented by Jeremy Harding.

  14. The Dub Poetry of Linton Kwesi Johnson

    Poet in Residence Daljit Nagra introduces Dread, Beat an' Blood.

  15. National Poetry Day 2016

    Sarah Howe, Maura Dooley and Denise Riley join Daljit Nagra to mark National Poetry Day.

  16. Poet of Albion

    Daljit Nagra on the life of the radical London artist and poet, William Blake.

  17. South of My Days

    Daljit Nagra introduces South of My Days, featuring Australian poet Judith Wright.

  18. Poetry and the Russian Soul 2

    'Set the hearts of men on fire with your word.' Poetry and the Russian Soul.

  19. Poetry and the Russian Soul

    Daljit Nagra introduces Poetry and the Russian Soul, presented by Martin Sixsmith.

  20. Adventures in Poetry - The Listeners

    Daljit Nagra introduces the classic poem The Listeners by Walter de la Mare.

  21. Adventures in Poetry - Not Waving but Drowning

    Daljit Nagra introduces Adventures in Poetry featuring Stevie Smith and her powerful poem.

  22. Contemporary American Poets - Charles Simic and Louise Gluck

    Daljit Nagra introduces Postscript: Contemporary American Poets featuring Gluck and Simic.

  23. Tales from Ovid - Arethusa; Salamacis and Hermaphroditus; Actaeon;Tiresias

    Daljit Nagra introduces stories including Tiresias retold from Ovid's Metamorphoses.

  24. Tales from Ovid: Pyramus and Thisbe; Erysichthon

    Daljit Nagra introduces tales from Ovid's Metamorphoses, including' Pyramus and Thisbe'.

  25. Tales from Ovid: Semele; Peleus and Thetis; Pygmalion; The Birth of Hercules

    Daljit Nagra introduces stories retold from Ovid's Metamorphoses including Pygmalion.

  26. Tales from Ovid: Arachne; Midas

    Daljit Nagra introduces Arachne and Midas, stories retold from Ovid's Metamorphoses.

  27. Tales from Ovid: Echo and Narcissus & Callisto and Arcas

    Daljit Nagra introduces a prize-winning retelling of tales from Ovid's Metamorphoses.

  28. Poetry Idol

    Daljit Nagra introduces Poetry Idol - a contest to find the best poet in the Middle East.

  29. Beacons and Blue Remembered Hills

    Daljit Nagra introduces Beacons and Blue Remembered Hills - the poetry of AE Housman.

  30. Tagore at 150

    Daljit Nagra on an event marking the anniversary of the poet's birth at Dartington Hall.

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