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‘Jaguar Girl’ for BBC 100

by Pascale Petit

‘Jaguar Girl’ for BBC 100 - Pascale Petit
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‘Idanre’ for BBC 100

by Wole Soyinka

‘Idanre’ for BBC 100 - Wole Soyinka
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In Parenthesis

by David Jones

In Parenthesis - David Jones
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Windrush Child

by John Agard

Windrush Child - John Agard
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ABC in Sound

by Bob Cobbing

ABC in Sound - Bob Cobbing
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While summer suns o’er the gay prospect play’d 

Read by Will Burns

by Thomas Warton

While summer suns o’er the gay prospect play’d  - Thomas Warton - Read by Will Burns
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An Autumn Homily

Read by Pascale Petit

by Alfred Austin

An Autumn Homily - Alfred Austin - Read by Pascale Petit
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‘Rubaiyat’ for BBC 100

by Mimi Khalvati

‘Rubaiyat’ for BBC 100 - Mimi Khalvati
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Great Sporting Moments

by Private: Simon Armitage

Great Sporting Moments - Private: Simon Armitage
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Eagle Poem

by Joy Harjo

Eagle Poem - Joy Harjo
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Simple tings

by Jean Binta Breeze

Simple tings - Jean Binta Breeze
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Family Affairs

by Maya Angelou

Family Affairs - Maya Angelou
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Mercian Hymns

by Geoffrey Hill

Mercian Hymns - Geoffrey Hill
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The Loch Ness Monster’s Song

by Edwin Morgan

The Loch Ness Monster’s Song - Edwin Morgan
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Let me Die a Young Man’s Death

by Roger McGough

Let me Die a Young Man’s Death - Roger McGough
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The Negro Speaks of Rivers

by Langston Hughes

The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Langston Hughes
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The last night of my 20s 

by Kayo Chingonyi

The last night of my 20s  - Kayo Chingonyi
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The Colour of James Brown’s Scream

by Kayo Chingonyi

The Colour of James Brown’s Scream - Kayo Chingonyi
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