Radio 2 Celebrates Poetry

On Thursday 8 October, Radio 2 celebrated the 21st birthday of National Poetry Day.

Pam Ayres reads her poem 'Do You Think Bruce Springsteen Would Fancy Me?'
Pam Ayres reads her poem 'Do You Think Bruce Springsteen Would Fancy Me?' for Simon.
Pop Sonnets: You're The One That I Want - Olivia Newton John/John Travolta
Happy National Poetry Day! from Erik Didriksen, a Shakespearean sonneteer.
Pop Sonnets: Tainted Love by Soft Cell
Happy National Poetry Day! from Erik Didriksen, a Shakespearean sonneteer.
Pop Sonnets: 500 Miles - The Proclaimers
Happy National Poetry Day! from Erik Didriksen, a Shakespearean sonneteer.
Pop Sonnets: ABC - The Jackon 5
Happy National Poetry Day! from Erik Didriksen, a Shakespearean sonneteer.
Pop Sonnets: Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepson
Happy National Poetry Day! from Erik Didriksen, a Shakespearean sonneteer.
Pop Sonnets: Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Happy National Poetry Day! from Erik Didriksen, a Shakespearean sonneteer.
Dementia and Poetry
Margaret, who has dementia, discusses why poetry is important to her.