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Poetry Please Episodes

  1. Claudine Toutoungi

    Poet and playwright Claudine Toutoungi makes her selection for the programme.

  2. Dana Gioia

    The former poet laureate of California talks about his life in poetry.

  3. Sophie Hannah

    Poet and novelist talks to Roger about her favourite poetry

  4. Larry Beckett

    This week's guest is Larry Beckett.

  5. Brian Patten

    Roger McGough talks poetry with his fellow Mersey poet

  6. Arlo Parks

    The award-winning singer selects poems requested by listeners.

  7. Brian Bilston

    The 'Poet Laureate of Twitter' joins Roger McGough.

  8. Julia Copus

    The poet and biographer selects poems requested by listeners, with Roger McGough.

  9. Cecilia Knapp

    The Young People's Laureate for London picks out poems from listeners' requests.

  10. Yomi Sode

    The poet Yomi Sode brings us a selection of his favourite poems.

  11. Paul Muldoon

    Paul Muldoon delves into the listener requests to choose his favourites

  12. Murray Lachlan Young

    Performance poet Murray Lachlan Young makes his selection of listeners' requests

  13. Eve L. Ewing

    Chicago poet, sociologist and comic writer Eve L. Ewing chooses from the listener requests

  14. Kenneth Steven

    The Scottish poet guests.

  15. Mona Arshi

    The former human rights lawyer selects her favourite poems from listener requests.

  16. Ian McMillan

    The poet, playwright, and broadcaster talks Roger McGough through his top poetry choices.

  17. Kim Moore

    The award-winning Cumbrian poet selects her favourites from the list of listener requests.

  18. Simon Armitage

    The Poet Laureate makes his pick of listeners' choices.

  19. Helen Mort

    We join Helen Mort in Sheffield as she chooses her favourite poems.

  20. Kathleen Jamie

    Kathleen Jamie guests with a selection of listener requests

  21. Sabrina Mahfouz

    Poet and playwright Sabrina Mahfouz brings us a selection of her favourite poems.

  22. Roger Robinson

    Poet and musician Roger Robinson brings us a selection of his favourite poems.

  23. 40th anniversary special with Cerys Matthews

    To celebrate the programme's 40th birthday, Cerys Matthews interviews Roger McGough.

  24. Vicki Feaver

    Vicki Feaver delves into the listener poetry requests and shares her favourites with Roger

  25. Kathryn Simmonds

    Kathryn Simmonds joins Roger McGough to choose her favourite poems from listener requests.

  26. Malika Booker

    Roger McGough talks to Malika Booker as she chooses her favourite poems.

  27. Mike Garry

    Roger McGough is joined by Manchester poet Mike Garry

  28. Owen Sheers

    Roger McGough invites Welsh poet Owen Sheers to select favourite poetry.

  29. Karen McCarthy Woolf

    Karen McCarthy Woolf joins Roger McGough

  30. Fleur Adcock

    Roger McGough's guest curator is Fleur Adcock.

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