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Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets Episodes

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  1. Cornwall

    Cornish born and bred actor Stacey Guthrie explores dialect and poetry across Cornwall.

  2. Liverpool

    Writer and actor Catherine Harvey visits Liverpool to soak up the Merseyside dialect.

  3. Portsmouth

    Poet Maggie Sawkins explores the language, dialect and poetry of her native Portsmouth.

  4. Hull

    Playwright, poet and comedian Gill Adams explores dialect and poetry in her native Hull.

  5. Wales

    Welsh actor Rakie Ayola explores poetry using dialect in South Wales.

  6. North East Scotland

    Writer and performer Shane Strachan celebrates the North East Scots dialect of Doric.

  7. Northern Ireland

    Actor and writer Catherine Harvey explores the poetry and language of Northern Ireland.

  8. Ep 4 - The Black Country

    Exploring dialect poetry in The Black Country with writer Emma Purshouse as our guide.

  9. The Forest of Dean

    Jason Griffiths uncovers a rich seam of dialect poetry in his native Forest of Dean.

  10. East Lincolnshire

    Alan Mumby explores dialect poetry in East Lincolnshire.

  11. A Festival of Dialect

    Actor and writer Catherine Harvey travels to Blackpool for the annual Dialect Festival.

  12. Episode 3 - Yorkshire

    Academic Katie Edwards examines the roots and prevalence of dialect poetry in Yorkshire.

  13. Episode 2 - Isle of Man

    Actor and writer Catherine Harvey explores Manx dialect and language speakers.

  14. Cumbria

    Novelist Katie Hale explores the legacy of early dialect poetry in her native Cumbria.

  15. Northumberland

    Children's author Kirsty McKay explores dialect poetry in Northumberland.

  16. East Midlands

    Writer James Walker explores the dialect poetry from the pits in Nottinghamshire.

  17. North West

    Catherine Harvey explores if the dialect poetry of 19th-century Lancashire is alive today.