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BBC Contains Strong Language BBC Radio 3 Live: The Verb

Friday 22 September 2023

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Ian McMillan talks to Hanan Issa, National poet of Wales, Chris Tse Poet Laureate of New Zealand, Nigerian-Canadian poet and performance artist Titilope Sonuga, and Simon Armitage who introduces the winner of The Laurel Prize for environmental writing.

Part of Contains Strong Language 2023.
In association with BBC Radio 3.

Price

Free

Start time
10pm

Duration
45 minutes

Accessibility
British Sign Language interpreted

Age guidance
14+ (anyone under the age of 18 has to be accompanied by an adult)

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