Poetry Please

@bbcpoetryplease

The world's longest-running poetry radio show - Sundays 1630 and Saturdays 2330 on @BBCRadio4. Presented by Roger McGough. Tweet us with your poem requests.

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Poetry Please @bbcpoetryplease Jun 17, 2025

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A trio of great wordsmiths in reception of Broadcasting House. Join us this afternoon to hear @antonyszmierek choose the poems he loves and admires in conversation with Roger at 1600 @MichaelRosenYes was recruited merely for the photo op🥰What a team!

Poetry Please @bbcpoetryplease Dec 10, 2024

Nikki Giovanni. RIP.

Poetry Please @bbcpoetryplease Nov 19, 2024

We are excited to be welcoming the wonderful @michaelsheen to Poetry Please to choose some of the poetry he loves. Watch this space

Poetry Please @bbcpoetryplease Oct 16, 2024

We want your requests! What would you like to hear in the next series of Poetry Please? Reply below...

Poetry Please @bbcpoetryplease Jun 25, 2024

A fantastic episode for you today, with Deryn Rees-Jones @DerynRJ. Join us at 4pm on @BBCRadio4

Emma Harding @EmmaHarding01 Jun 25, 2024

The music of the everyday - poet @DerynRJ curates listeners’ choices for Poetry Please with @McgoughRoger Tues 25 June 4pm @BBCRadio4 & @BBCSounds - poets include #StevieSmith Medbh McGuckian @DeniseSaul @seamusheaneyest & the sadly missed John Burnside. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
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