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Paul Farley

Poet Paul Farley talks about the words and sounds that have inspired his writing. He recalls growing up in Liverpool listening to the Shipping Forecast on Radio Four.

This edition of With Great Pleasure was recorded at the new Birmingham Library as part of the Birmingham Literature Festival. Poet Paul Farley talks about the words and sounds that have inspired his writing. He recalls growing up in Liverpool listening to the Radio Four Shipping Forecast as well as the football scores on Sports Report, and learning to appreciate poetry from the women in his family.

Producer: Maggie Ayre.

28 minutes

Last on

Mon 14 Apr 2014 23:30

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Presenter Paul Farley
Producer Maggie Ayre

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  • Mon 27 Jan 2014 16:00
  • Mon 14 Apr 2014 23:30

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