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Poetry Please Episodes

  1. 01/01/2025

    Selections of poetry on various themes, chosen by listeners.

  2. Michael Sheen

    Actor Michael Sheen makes his selection of poems.

  3. Charlotte Shevchenko Knight

    Poetry choices from the guest poet and listeners

  4. Danez Smith

    American poet and performer Danez Smith makes a selection from your poetry requests.

  5. Deryn Rees-Jones

    Roger McGough and guest Deryn Rees-Jones with selections of poetry chosen by listeners.

  6. Hanan Issa

    Roger McGough is joined by the National Poet of Wales, Hanan Issa.

  7. Sean Hewitt

    Selections of poetry on various themes, chosen by listeners, with Roger McGough.

  8. Frank Skinner

    Roger McGough is joined by the writer and comedian Frank Skinner.

  9. Jeanette Winterson

    Roger McGough is joined by Jeanette Winterson with a seasonal selection of poems.

  10. Jason Allen-Paisant

    Roger McGough is joined by Jason Allen-Paisant, who shares poems from listener requests.

  11. Jackie Kay

    Jackie Kay joins Roger McGough to pick favourite poems from listener requests.

  12. Benjamin Zephaniah

    Roger McGough is joined by Benjamin Zephaniah, who shares poems from listener requests.

  13. Rachel Long

    Rachel Long joins Roger McGough to make her selections from listeners' poetry requests.

  14. Michael Pedersen

    The writer Michael Pedersen joins Roger McGough to share some favourite poems.

  15. Rommi Smith

    With poet, playwright and librettist Rommi Smith.

  16. Michael Morpurgo

    Roger鈥檚 guest is children鈥檚 writer Michael Morpurgo.

  17. Bhanu Kapil

    The TS Eliot prize-winning poet makes her selection of listeners' favourite poems.

  18. Lavinia Greenlaw

    Guest poet Lavinia Greenlaw makes her selection of poems.

  19. Anthony Joseph

    Writer and musician Anthony Joseph joins Roger McGough to choose some favourite poems.

  20. Lindsey Hilsum

    Roger McGough is joined by foreign correspondent Lindsey Hilsum to discuss war poetry.

  21. Nikita Gill

    Nikita Gill chooses poems of renewal from the listener requests.

  22. Christmas with Roger Robinson and Liz Lochhead

    Roger Robinson and Liz Lochhead join Roger to share favourite seasonal poems

  23. Joelle Taylor

    Joelle Taylor guests

  24. Caleb Parkin

    Caleb Parkin joins Roger McGough to share some favourite poems.

  25. Fiona Benson

    Fiona Benson joins Roger McGough to make her selection from listeners' poetry requests.

  26. Colm T贸ib铆n

    The writer Colm T贸ib铆n joins Roger McGough to share some favourite poems.

  27. Hannah Hodgson

    Hannah Hodgson selects poems that sing, including work reflecting on disability.

  28. Amina Atiq

    Poems chosen by Liverpool-Yemeni poet Amina Atiq.

  29. Matt Harvey

    Devon poet Matt Harvey delves into the listener requests.

  30. Jo Clement

    Roger McGough's guest is Jo Clement, a Northumbrian poet of Romany heritage.

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