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Radio 4,09 Jun 2026,28 mins

At the Hay Festival

Poetry Please

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A special edition recorded with an audience at the Hay Festival. Roger McGough celebrates the show with a selection of the most requested poems on Poetry Please sprinkled with a few of his own. He’s joined by impressionist, actor and comedian Alistair McGowan who also writes poetry. Expect a journey through some of the nation’s favourite poems as well as a few laughs as well as some unexpected ‘guest appearances’ courtesy of Alistair. Producer: Maggie Ayre for BBC Audio, Bristol.

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