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Poetry Please

Roger McGough presents a weekly selection of favourite poetry requested by listeners.

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    27/05/2012

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    Roger McGough presents classic works by Dylan Thomas and Gerard Manley Hopkins.

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      Roger McGough with poetry requests read by Sean Gleeson, Barbara Barnes and Samuel West.

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