Episodes
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20181209 | It was Ezra Pound who wrote: "Literature is news that stays news." What would the news sound like if poets had a go? Ritula Shah presents the news with poets. She is joined by BBC correspondents Lyse Doucet, Allan Little and Norman Smith, and a lyrical line-up that includes Wendy Cope, Ian McMillan, Caleb Femi, Gillian Clarke and Maura Dooley. Producer: Camellia Sinclair Featured poems: The Newspaper by George Crabbe Composed Upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth Still Life with Sea Pinks and High Tide by Maura Dooley Sporty People by Wendy Cope Smashed to a Pulp by Mohammod Ullah The Day that Twitter went down by Brian Bilston Coping by Caleb Femi The People's Shipping Forecast by Murray Lachlan Young From the Republic of Conscience by Seamus Heaney Futility by Wilfred Owen Letter by Hugh McMillan The Only News I Know by Emily Dickinson And original poetry composed for this programme by Gillian Clarke and Ian McMillan. How would the news sound if we gave poets a go? Ritula Shah presents the news with poets. | |
| 20181209 | 20181215 (R4) | It was Ezra Pound who wrote: "Literature is news that stays news." What would the news sound like if poets had a go? Ritula Shah presents the news with poets. She is joined by BBC correspondents Lyse Doucet, Allan Little and Norman Smith, and a lyrical line-up that includes Wendy Cope, Ian McMillan, Caleb Femi, Gillian Clarke and Maura Dooley. Producer: Camellia Sinclair Featured poems: The Newspaper by George Crabbe Composed Upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth Still Life with Sea Pinks and High Tide by Maura Dooley Sporty People by Wendy Cope Smashed to a Pulp by Mohammod Ullah The Day that Twitter went down by Brian Bilston Coping by Caleb Femi The People's Shipping Forecast by Murray Lachlan Young From the Republic of Conscience by Seamus Heaney Futility by Wilfred Owen Letter by Hugh McMillan The Only News I Know by Emily Dickinson And original poetry composed for this programme by Gillian Clarke and Ian McMillan. How would the news sound if we gave poets a go? Ritula Shah presents the news with poets. |