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My Poetry and Other Animals Episodes

  1. Birds and their ancestors

    The Poet Laureate Simon Armitage meets birds and their relatives, to inspire his new poem.

  2. Unicorns and Dragons

    The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, looks for mythical beasts, to inspire a new animal poem

  3. Fish

    The Poet Laureate Simon Armitage looks for trout with Feargal Sharkey

  4. Dogs

    The Poet Laureate Simon Armitage meets a French bulldog, to help inspire a new animal poem

  5. Flies and Crickets

    The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets insects, to help inspire a brand new poem.

  6. Spiders

    The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets some spiders, to help inspire a new animal poem.

  7. Horses

    The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets horses, to help inspire a new animal poem.

  8. Slugs and Snails

    The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets some molluscs, to help inspire a new animal poem.

  9. The Tiger

    The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets a tiger - to help inspire a new animal poem.

  10. The Fox

    Poet laureate Simon Armitage looks for real foxes as he begins to draft a new animal poem.