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Children in Need: Omnibus

Radio 4 celebrates Children in Need with poems on the theme of childhood, read by some of the UK's best-known poets and actors.

Radio 4 celebrated Children in Need this week with poems on the theme of childhood read by some of our best known poets and actors.

With poems from Sylvia Plath, Charles Causley, Edward Lear, William Wordsworth, Adrian Mitchell and Seamus Heaney, we explore this precious time in all our lives. Plus readings from Sir Derek Jacobi, Lesley Manville and Maxine Peake and poets Hollie McNish, Paula Meehan, Mona Arshi, Jacob Polley and Kayo Chingonyi reading their work. Joining them are children from creative writing projects funded by Children In Need; First Story and Caban Sgriblio.

Producer: Sarah Addezio.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 Nov 2017 16:30

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Role Contributor
Presenter Roger McGough

Broadcast

  • Sun 19 Nov 2017 16:30