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The People's Shipping Forecast
The poet Murray Lachlan-Young presents his own poetic take on the Shipping Forecast.
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Thu 8 Oct 201512:03
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Spoken word sessions
We British spoken word sessions featuring Kate Tempest, Testament and Toby Campion.
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Dylan Thomas vs. Bob Dylan Quiz
Can you tell which wise words come from which Dylan?
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Murray Lachlan Young’s Shipping Forecast
Duration: 01:18
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- Thu 8 Oct 201512:03BBC Radio 4 FM
We British: As it happened
See the story of Britain in poetry unfold with videos, clips and quizzes.
The People's Shipping Forecast
Murray Lachlan Young delivers one of Radio 4’s most loved daily poems.
Contains Strong Language
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.
