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Story Poems 2

Roger McGough introduces some story poems including work by Wilfred Owen, Stevie Smith and Rudyard Kipling. Readers: John Mackay, Niamh Cusack, Anton lesser and Kenneth Cranham. Producer: Tim Dee.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 21 Sep 2013 23:30

This Week's Poems

All from ‘NOT TO SPEAK OF THE DOG: 101 Short Stories in Verse’, published by Faber except ‘Street Ballad’ by George Barker which is from Street Ballads by George Barker, published by Faber and ‘A Peasant’ by R S Thomas which is from R.S. Thomas – Poems, Published by Phoenix Poetry.

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Redemption

by George Herbert

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Danny Deever

By Rudyard Kipling

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Strange Meeting

By Wilfred Owen

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The Prodigal

By Elizabeth Bishop

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Love on the Farm

By DH Lawrence

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The Mower’s Song

By Andrew Marvell

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Emily Writes Such a Good Letter

By Stevie Smith

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Long John Brown and Little Mary Bell

By William Blake

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Lily Pond

By Vicki Feaver

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Street Ballad

By George Barker

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A Chilly Night

By Christina Rossetti

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A Peasant

By R S Thomas

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roger McGough
Reader John MacKay
Reader Niamh Cusack
Reader Anton Lesser
Reader Kenneth Cranham
Producer Tim Dee

Broadcasts

  • Sun 15 Sep 2013 16:30
  • Sat 21 Sep 2013 23:30