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The British are brilliant at writing poems. On National Poetry Day, Andrew Marr is using them to tell our story. To start the evening Andrew presents a recap of the highlights of the day.
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Thu 8 Oct 201519:15
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A season of poets and poetry, centred around National Poetry Day on 8 October 2015.
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We British
Andrew Marr explores British history and identity through poems.
