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Dr John Cooper Clarke

Vernon Kay welcomes one of the World's finest performance poets and comedians- dubbed as "The Poet Laureate of Punk", Dr John Cooper Clarke.

Vernon Kay takes us on the engaging musical journey of one of the World’s finest Performance Poets and Comedians - dubbed as “The Poet Laureate of Punk”, he is pleased to welcome Dr John Cooper Clarke.

John’s cultural influence spans literature, music and fashion, and his unique poetry and delivery style transcends generations. From creating some of the most iconic poetry of the modern era, including “I Wanna Be Yours”, recently celebrating over a billion streams in its incarnation as a hit record by The Arctic Monkeys, to the acerbic “I Don’t Want To Be Nice”.

John will be celebrating 50 years in showbiz with a national theatre tour titled “Get Him While He’s Alive”, and to coincide with the tour on February 8th, he will release his new poetry collection “What” published by Picador.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Feb 202405:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Rosemary Clooney

    This Ole House

    • Magical Memories For Mum (Various Artists).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers

    Stardust

    • The Song Is You.
    • RCA.
    • 19.

  • Doris Day

    It's Magic

    • Bewitched: 25 Favourite Songs.
    • Capitol.
    • 22.

  • Elvis Presley

    Jailhouse Rock

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Paul Anka

    Diana

    • Paul Anka - The Greatest Hits Collect.
    • Telstar.

  • Gene Chandler

    Duke Of Earl

    • Million Sellers Vol.9 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.

  • Rick Nelson

    Teenage Idol

    • The Best of Rick Nelson.
    • EMI America.
    • 13.

  • Dion & The Belmonts

    I Wonder Why

    • New Millennium Doo Wop Party (Various.
    • Rhino.

  • The Ronettes

    (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up

    • Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes.
    • Philles Records.
    • 4.

  • Them

    Here Comes The Night

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1965.
    • Premier.

  • Warren Zevon

    Werewolves Of London

    • Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Sun 4 Feb 202405:00
    BBC Radio 2