Ranked #1
The Dymock Poets: Edward Thomas, WW Gibson, and Robert Frost
The Dymock Poets: Edward Thomas, WW Gibson, and Robert Frost
In our 17th programme Lance reads the famous poem ‘Adlestrop’ by Edward Thomas (one of the last two poems describing Eng... Read more
20 Jun 2021
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21mins
Ranked #2
The Romantic Poets Part 2: Keats, Shelley, Byron – and Clare
The Romantic Poets Part 2: Keats, Shelley, Byron – and Clare
In our 16th programme Lance reads one poem by each of the four poets: Keats’s ‘To Autumn’; Shelley’s ‘The Cloud’; Byron’... Read more
17 May 2021
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22mins
Ranked #3
The Romantic Poets Part 1: Wordsworth and Coleridge
The Romantic Poets Part 1: Wordsworth and Coleridge
In our 15th programme Lance reads four poems by the first generation of English Romantic poets: Wordsworth’s ‘Daffodils’... Read more
12 Apr 2021
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20mins
Ranked #4
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
In our 14th programme Lance reads one longer poem: ST Coleridge’s ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’.
17 Mar 2021
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39mins
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Ranked #5
Ballads (inc Keats' ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’)
Ballads (inc Keats' ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’)
In our 13th programme Lance reads four Ballads, and there is one traditional song. The song is ‘The Ballad of Barbara A... Read more
22 Feb 2021
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23mins
Ranked #6
Funny Poems (Including The Return of Albert)
Funny Poems (Including The Return of Albert)
In our 12th programme Lance reads six poems that make him laugh. The poems are Marriott Edgar's ‘The Return of Albert', ... Read more
29 Jan 2021
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24mins
Ranked #7
Christmas Poems
Christmas Poems
In our eleventh programme Lance reads six favourite poems about Christmas and the festive season. The poems are Rudyard ... Read more
1 Dec 2020
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18mins
Ranked #8
Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
In our tenth programme Lance responds to a listener request for a poem by Rudyard Kipling. Lance reads five of Kiplings ... Read more
29 Oct 2020
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20mins
Ranked #9
Poetry for Children (including The Owl and the Pussy Cat)
Poetry for Children (including The Owl and the Pussy Cat)
In our ninth programme we enjoy some poems written for children. Lance picks out five of his favourites: ‘The Owl and th... Read more
29 Sep 2020
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27mins
Ranked #10
William Wordsworth - Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802
William Wordsworth - Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802
In our eighth programme we look at Wordsworth's famous poem 'Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802.' That ... Read more
31 Aug 2020
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20mins
