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A Shropshire Lad
A new setting of AE Housman's famous poem, exploring the fleetingness of love and decay of youth, adapted for radio by Steven Canny.
With interviews and contributions from people across Shropshire.
Poems performed by Simon Russell Beal.
Last on
Thu 4 Dec 200814:15
BBC Radio 4
Broadcasts
- Thu 5 Jul 200714:15BBC Radio 4
- Thu 4 Dec 200814:15BBC Radio 4
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