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Adventures in Poetry

Programme exploring the background, effect and lasting appeal of some well-loved poems

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  1. 4/4. Peggy hears from those to whom the exuberant lyrics of Porter's song speak volumes.
  2. 4/4. Peggy hears from those to whom the exuberant lyrics of Porter's song speak volumes.
  3. 3/4. Peggy examines Clare's expression of feelings of dispossession.
  4. 3/4. Peggy examines Clare's expression of feelings of dispossession.
  5. 2/4. Peggy talks to people who have been inspired by Ithaka's treatment of the journey of life.
  6. 2/4. Peggy talks to people who have been inspired by Ithaka's treatment of the journey of life.
  7. 1/4. Peggy examines its enduring appeal of de la Mare's poem.
  8. 1/4. Peggy examines its enduring appeal of de la Mare's poem.
  9. 4/4. Hilaire Belloc's poem has been enjoyed by generations of children and parents since 1907.
  10. 4/4. Hilaire Belloc's poem has been enjoyed by generations of children and parents since 1907.

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