Philip Larkin
Hull is 2017's European Capital of Culture and, Roger McGough is joined by poets Sean O'Brien, Douglas Dunn and Paul Farley to celebrate the city's most famous librarian, Philip Larkin. Producer Sally Heaven.
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This Week's Poems
Annus Mirabilis
by Philip Larkin
From Philip Larkin – Collected Poems
Published by Faber and Faber
Aubade
by Philip Larkin
From Philip Larkin – Collected Poems
Published by Faber and Faber
Aubade
By Roger McGough
The Explosion
by Philip Larkin
From Philip Larkin – Collected Poems
Published by Faber and Faber
A Removal from Terry Street
By Douglas Dunn
From Douglas Dunn – New Selected Poems
Published by Faber and Faber
This Be the Verse
by Philip Larkin
From Philip Larkin – Collected Poems
Published by Faber and Faber
The Beautiful Librarians
By Sean O'Brien
From The Beautiful Librarians
Published by Picador
Here
by Philip Larkin
From Philip Larkin – Collected Poems
Published by Faber and Faber
From a Weekend First
By Paul Farley
From The Ice Age
Published by Picador
Maiden Name
by Philip Larkin
From Philip Larkin – Collected Poems
Published by Faber and Faber
At Grass
by Philip Larkin
From Philip Larkin – Collected Poems
Published by Faber and Faber
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roger McGough |
| Interviewed Guest | Sean O'Brien |
| Interviewed Guest | Douglas Dunn |
| Interviewed Guest | Paul Farley |
| Producer | Sally Heaven |
Broadcasts
- Sun 12 Feb 201716:30BBC Radio 4
- Sat 18 Feb 201723:30BBC Radio 4
