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Poetry Extra Episodes

  1. Blood, Sweat, Tears and Poetry

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Blood, Sweat, Tears and Poetry presented by Patience Agabi.

  2. The Kalevala - Finland's National Epic

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces The Kalevala: Finland鈥檚 National Epic.

  3. Adventures in Poetry - The Gate of the Year

    Peggy Reynolds on how a young woman from Bristol put words into the mouth of a King.

  4. Thomas Lynch's Season of Innocence

    Poet Daljit Nagra chooses Thomas Lynch鈥檚 Season of Innocence.

  5. Landlocked in Krakow

    Poet Daljit Nagra chooses Landlocked in Krakow with John Hegley. From 2007.

  6. Particle Poets and Molecular Metaphors

    Atomic science as poetic inspiration.

  7. Adventures in Poetry - Donal Og

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Adventures in Poetry - Donal Og.

  8. Lost Voices of Afghanistan

    Jonathan Charles explores the new war poetry written by Afghanistan's civilians.

  9. Coming 蜜芽传媒

    Poet Daljit Nagra selects Coming 蜜芽传媒, a reflection on life as a soldier.

  10. Anne Stevenson: The Living Poet and Front Row interview

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Anne Stevenson - The Living Poet.

  11. Batter My Heart: Growing Up and Growing Old with John Donne

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Batter My Heart: Growing Up and Growing Old with John Donne.

  12. Rites of Passage - Stonehenge

    Daljit Nagra chooses 'Rites of Passage' in which Ian McMillan joins Druids at Stonehenge.

  13. To My Dear and Loving Husband by Anne Bradstreet

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces the story behind the poem To My Dear and Loving Husband.

  14. Maadai-Kara

    Poet Daljit Nagra chooses Maadai-Kara, an ancient Siberian tale from oral folklore.

  15. The Whitsun Weddings

    Poet Daljit Nagra chooses The Whitsun Weddings by Philip Larkin.

  16. Dannie Abse - Time for Verse Eps 2-3/5

    Poet Daljit Nagra chooses Time for Verse featuring Dannie Abse, GP, memoir writer and poet

  17. The Bards of Somalia

    Daljit Nagra chooses the country's news-reporting poets, as presented by Rageh Omar.

  18. North: Catherine Heaney on Seamus Heaney

    Daljit Nagra talks to Catherine Heaney about her father. Plus 'North' with Seamus Heaney.

  19. Lindisfarne: Poetry in Progress

    Daljit Nagra introduces the responses of twelve poets to the Lindisfarne Gospel.

  20. Poetry in Translation

    Poet Daljit Nagra dives into the archive to look at the global poetry scene.

  21. Poetry and Planets: Simon Armitage

    Daljit Nagra introduces a piece by Simon Armitage and an interview from Start the Week.

  22. Adventures in Poetry - The Farmer's Bride

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces a discussion of the poem of unrequited rural longing.

  23. Poetry of Gold and Angels 2/2 Los Angeles

    Introduced by poet Daljit Nagra, Stephen Kalinich takes us on a poetic tour of Los Angeles

  24. Poetry of Gold and Angels 1/2 San Francisco

    Introduced by poet Daljit Nagra, San Franciscan Kim Shuck presents the poetry of her city.

  25. Landmark Poetics

    Daljit Nagra selects Lemn Sissay's meditations on the public role of poetry outdoors.

  26. It's Just Like Watching Brazil

    Poet Daljit Nagra selects the verse written by Ian MacMillan and featuring Barnsley FC.

  27. A House Divided: The Poetry of the American Civil War

    Allan Gurganus considers the role of poetry in the American Civil War.

  28. The Sonnet and the Sword

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces the rivalrous flattering of Elizabeth I through poetry.

  29. What I Read to the Dead - Wladislaw Szlengel

    4 Extra Debut. Poet Daljit Nagra introduces poetry by Wladislaw Szlengel.

  30. Jean Binta Breeze and John Cooper Clarke

    Daljit Nagra introduces Fine Lines: Jean Binta Breeze and John Cooper Clarke.

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