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A History of England in 25 Poems by Catherine Clarke

Book of the Week. Catherine Clarke reads her new and original history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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1: Vikings - 'The Battle of Maldon'
A history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.
22 Sep 2025,14 mins
2: Poetry, Prophecy and the Island - ‘This England’, from Shakespeare's Richard II
A history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.
23 Sep 2025,14 mins
3: Below Stairs in the Country House - ‘Crumble Hall’ by Mary Leapor
A history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.
24 Sep 2025,14 mins
4: Modernity, Mourning and the Shadow of War - ‘Funeral Blues’ by W. H. Auden
A new history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.
25 Sep 2025,14 mins
5: Green - ‘The Groundsman’ by Zaffar Kunial
A new history of England exploring the ways in which poetry has shaped English identity.
26 Sep 2025,14 mins