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Fred's Archive

4 Extra Debut. Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Fred's Archive - a unique collection of recorded poets. Presented by Joan Bakewell. From March 2008.

Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's radio poetry archive with 'Fred's Archive' - a unique collection of recorded poets explored by Joan Bakewell.

Back in the crazy days of the 1960s, Fred Hunter began to record some of the great poets of his time, including Tom Raworth, Lee Harwood, Robert Duncan, Edward Dorn, Anselm Hollo, Stuart Montgomery and Basil Bunting.

Producer: Neil Rosser

An Above The Title production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2008.

30 minutes

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Mon 26 Mar 201805:00
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