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Radio 4,29 Sep 2024,42 mins

Fiona Stalker

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This week, we hear in depth poetic criticism of the feline sort, with one long-titled poem in particular becoming the subject of Brian Bilston's critical review; they shouldn't take his harsh review too close to heart, as it was written by his pet cat. Plus, did you know they colour code queen bees? We’re given a handy mnemonic to remember by an eight-year-old beekeeper from Tarland in Aberdeenshire. And Just a Minute stalwart Gyles Brandreth adds another “little victory” to his long tally of small sixty-second wins. Presenter: Fiona Stalker Producer: Anthony McKee Production Co-ordinator: Jack Ferrie A BBC Audio Northern Ireland production for BBC Radio 4.

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