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The Nightfishing

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‘Jaguar Girl’ for BBC 100

by Pascale Petit

‘Jaguar Girl’ for BBC 100 - Pascale Petit

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The Applicant

by Sylvia Plath

The Applicant - Sylvia Plath

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‘Idanre’ for BBC 100

by Wole Soyinka

‘Idanre’ for BBC 100 - Wole Soyinka

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In Parenthesis

In Parenthesis - David Jones

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Windrush Child

Windrush Child - John Agard

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ABC in Sound

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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Mossbawn Sunlight for BBC 100

by Seamus Heaney

Mossbawn Sunlight for BBC 100 - Seamus Heaney

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‘Rubaiyat’ for BBC 100

by Mimi Khalvati

‘Rubaiyat’ for BBC 100 - Mimi Khalvati

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Gloriana Dying

by Sylvia Townsend Warner

Gloriana Dying - Sylvia Townsend Warner

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Great Sporting Moments

by Simon Armitage

Great Sporting Moments - Simon Armitage

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Eagle Poem

Eagle Poem - Joy Harjo

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Child with Pillar Box and Bin Bags

by Kathleen Jamie

Child with Pillar Box and Bin Bags - Kathleen Jamie

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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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