Henry Normal
Roger McGough is joined by writer, poet and Bafta-winning TV and film producer Henry Normal, who shares a selection of his favourite poems from the archive of listeners' requests.
Roger McGough is joined by writer, poet and BAFTA winning TV and film producer, Henry Normal, who shares a selection of his favourite poems from the archive of listeners' requests. Henry talks about the moment he began writing poetry as a young man after seeing an inspiring performance by an emerging young poet named, Roger McGough. Reunited here they share their love of poetry. Henry's choices include Adrain Henri, Jackie Kay, Carol Ann Duffy and Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Producer: Sarah Addezio.
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This Week's Poems
Consolation Grook
By Piet Hien
Love is
By Adrian Henri
From Adrian Henri – Collected Poems
Published by Allison & Busby
Dusting the Phone
By Jackie Kay
From Other Lovers
Published by Bloodaxe
Premonitions
By Carol Ann Duffy
From The Bees
Published by Picador
You Lower Your Eyes
By Henry Normal
Unpublished
Beattie is Three
By Adrian Mitchell
From Come On Everybody – Poems 1953-2008
Published by Bloodaxe
Extract from Summer with Monika
By Roger McGough
Published by Whizzard Press
Witness
By Henry Normal
Unpublished
Ozymandias
By Percy Bysse Shelley
From Shelley’s Poetry and Prose
Published by W. W. Norton & Company
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roger McGough |
Broadcasts
- Sun 1 Jul 201816:30BBC Radio 4
- Sat 7 Jul 201823:30BBC Radio 4
