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Radio 3,23 Apr 2017,45 mins,

v. is for Tony

Sunday Feature
Contains language which some may find offensive.

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Paul Farley presents a profile of Tony Harrison, the unique and uncompromising Yorkshire poet, playwright and filmmaker, through the places that have formed and informed his work. From Delphi to Leeds, they discuss Harrison's work, from his controversial long poem v. to game-changing theatre productions of The Mysteries, The Oresteia and The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus. Produced by Emma Harding.

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