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20/06/2013

Selection of BBC World Service Programmes BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

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

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16/06/2013

Roger McGough presents poems by Hollie McNish, Piotr Kniecicki and Nazim Hikmet.

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Sunday 16:30 BBC Radio 4 FM only

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  • Clip: Behind the scenes on Poetry Please

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    A behind the scenes look at the recording of Radio 4's Poetry Please - the world's longest-running poetry request programme.

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