The EssayThe SommeEpisodes Episode guide

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1. Daljit Nagra - On your 'A 1940 Memory'

   5/5Daljit Nagra with his poem On your 'A 1940 Memory', in response to the Battle of the Somme
2. Jackie Kay - Private Joseph Kay

   4/5Jackie Kay reads her poem Private Joseph Kay, in response to the Battle of the Somme.
3. Bill Manhire - Known unto God

   3/5Bill Manhire reads his poem Known unto God, written in response to the Battle of the Somme
4. Yrsa Daley-Ward - When your mother calls you, come

   2/5Yrsa Daley-Ward reads her new poem When your mother calls you, come.
5. Paul Muldoon - July 1st 1916, with the Ulster Division

   1/5Paul Muldoon reads his new poem July 1st 1916, with the Ulster Division.