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Queer Lit“Hungry for Androgyny” LIVE with Leilah Jane KingComing to you live from the Spoken Word stage at Out and Wild, the UK’s biggest festival for lesbian, bi, trans and queer women and those who are non-binary! This conversation with the delightful Leilah King has everything you could hope for: laughing, rhyming, swooning, and a whole lot of poetry reading. Tune in to hear Leilah speak about gender nonconformity in football, her journey as a neurodivergent performance poet, and how being half-Iranian affects her experience as a queer woman.CW: mental health, manic state, gendered violence References:Midnight Picnics in Teh...2025-07-0143 min
Secret Life of BooksOscar Wilde 4: Doing rhyme: The Ballad of Reading GaolIn this episode - the last in our series on Oscar Wilde - we tell the story of the melodramatic, mediagenic, mad, melancholy end of Oscar Wilde's writing life and glittering career as the cleverest man in Britain, after his string of smash hit plays, culminating in "The Importance of Being Earnest." Almost as the curtain went up on his masterpiece he filed a libel suit against the Marquess of Queensberry, the father of Alfred Douglass, Wilde's lover. It was the beginning of a series of legal, emotional and financial disasters for Oscar Wilde, and led to the last...2025-06-171h 27
Tiny In All That AirRalph DartfordOur guest today is writer Ralph Dartford who works for the National Literacy Trust and is the poetry editor of literary journal Northern Gravy. Ralph kindly made the journey from Bradford to the Lockwood residence in Sheffield, and we settled down in my living room with mugs of tea and a plate of biscuits, surrounded by books and looked down upon by at least three pictures of Larkin. Ralph also co-organises the fantastic Louder Than Words festival that takes place in Manchester every autumn, and is a celebration of writing about music. They gather tog...2025-03-141h 07
Backward Mutters PodcastSurprised as BetjemanDuring the pandemic, poet, priest, and academic Dr. Malcolm Guite began his YouTube channel, Spells in the Library. These 10 minute videos were a way he could continue to offer “office hours” so to speak. As chaplain of Cambridge University’s Girton College, Dr. Guite kept office hours when students would stop for a visit. His Spells in the Library were a way Dr. Guite labored to keep something of the ordinary of ministry and hospitality during those unprecedented times.Since 2020, Dr. Guite has continued to offer his spells these incantations of moments in story and words. You’ll recal...2025-02-1205 min
The Dominic Tapes (Poetry, redefined)Ep: 28 - The Christmas Special! (Betjeman, Hardy, Milton, Strobel, and much much more!)Welcome to the Christmas Special! Here you'll discover a seasonal episode festooned with festive fervour!
Words of the season: Waissail, Blenky, Crawmassing, Rumball!
Poems included in this episode:
The Oxen - Thomas Hardy
Where are the Stars Pristine - Alice Fulton
The Christmas Letter - John N. Morris
Christmas Tree Lots - Chris Green
The Golden Hinde - Devin Johnston
A Visit from St. Nicholas - Clement Clarke Moore
On Christmas - Marion Strobel
Christmas - John Betjeman (dedicated to my gr...2024-12-2445 min
Trinity Forum ConversationsWaiting on the Word with Malcolm GuiteOn Friday, December 18, 2020, in partnership with Regent College, The Rabbit Room, and The C.S. Lewis Foundation we were delighted to host the renowned poet, singer-songwriter, and Anglican priest Malcom Guite for a conversation about his work of poetry, Waiting on the Word.Learn more about Malcolm Guite. Watch the full Online Conversation and read the transcript from December 2020. Authors and books mentioned in the conversation:Waiting on the Word, Malcolm GuiteAs You Like It, ShakespeareJohn Milton...2024-12-2449 min
Readings from the Pavilion EndAdvent Calendar: Christmas by John BetjemanToday's poem is richly descriptive of familiar Christmas tropes like snow, silver bells, presents in neat setsets only to bring us to the sobering question of the Christmas story: is it true, is it true? Betjeman leaves us to wonder alongside in the Divine Mystery of it all.
Intro music: Santa's Lunchhour, DeeYanKey, Free Music Archive
2024-12-1403 min
Poems for the Speed of LifeS4, E4: "Christmas" by John BetjemanWelcome to another episode of Poems for the Speed of Life with Shane Breslin, writer, business owner and advocate of poetry and the written word to be our mentor and guide through the world and through our lives.
This is Episode 4 of the Christmas series and today's poem is "Christmas" by John Betjeman.
You can read the poem here
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Listen back to the introduct...2024-12-0313 minTiny In All That AirKate Romano, CEO Stapleford GranaryOur guest today is Kate Romano. Kate is the CEO of arts centre Stapleford Granary which recently dedicated a whole weekend to celebrating many different aspects of Philip Larkin’s life, photography, jazz and poetry. Gavin and I were lucky enough to be able to head down there and enjoy the events as well as running a PLS stall in the middle of it all, talking about all things Larkin to the good people of Cambridgeshire. Kate joined me to reflect back on the weekend and what she learned about Larkin in the process as well as to look at...2024-10-2547 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsPublishing PunchPunch Magazine published its first edition on 17th July, 1841. Subtitled ‘the London Charivari’, the weekly periodical aimed to carve a niche in the market with less crude and bawdy satire compared to its contemporaries. Its early days were challenging, with poor circulation and financial troubles. But, as it gained in popularity and influence, it contributed the modern use of the word "cartoon" to the English language - alongside some excellent examples of the form, thanks in large part to illustrator John Leech - before its downfall in the second half of the twentieth century.In this...2024-07-1712 min
Manx Radio's Mannin LineTT 2024 reflections, Manx meat supply disrupted, Wilf's phone credit woes, smart meter alternative charges, & Sir John Betjeman in 1972. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint #iom #manninline #manxradioTT 2024 reflections, Manx meat supply disrupted, Wilf's phone credit woes, smart meter alternative charges, & Sir John Betjeman in 1972. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint #iom #manninline #manxradio2024-06-1051 min
Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the NationSir John Betjeman and his admiration for the Isle of ManSir John Betjeman visited the Isle of Man for the 50th anniversary of the Manx Museum in 1972. He talks of his admiration for the Island and has strong views about the motorcar!2024-06-1002 min
The Well Read Poem"Christmas" by John BetjemanAs befits the time of year, we are reading six poems of Advent and Christmas during this fourteenth season of the Well-Read Poem. We have selected certain familiar ones, which may yet contain certain surprises in their authorship and composition history, as well as some less well-known pieces which we hope will help you better enjoy the late days of the year leading up to the great Feast of the Nativity of Christ the Lord. Today's poem is "Christmas" by John Betjeman. Reading begins at timestamp 5:05. Christmas by John Betjeman The bells o...2024-01-0112 min
The Failing Writers PodcastS3 Ep6: Laura Barton InterviewFancy going for a spin with us? ‘Cos we’re about to head off in this ole, beat up Cadillac. Laura Barton is at the wheel and she’s got the windows down and the radio up. Jon’s nodding seriously to the majestic growl of Johnny Cash and Tommy’s got his head out the window, forcing air up his nose like a blood hound. And we’re here and we’re alive and just shooting the breeze about sad songs, rock stars, lost love, writing, Betjeman, Springsteen, journalism, and turnips… for some reason. Yeah. I’m not entirely sure why, but turn...2023-05-291h 13
The Daily PoemJohn Betjeman's "A Subaltern's Love Song"Today poem is from Sir John Betjeman CBE (/ˈbɛtʃəmən/; 28 August 1906 – 19 May 1984), an English poet, writer, and broadcaster. He was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. He was a founding member of The Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St Pancras railway station from demolition. He began his career as a journalist and ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television.Bio via Wikipedia This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other su...2023-05-2509 min
Frank Skinner's Poetry PodcastJohn BetjemanThis week, John Betjeman gets a tennis-based humiliation from the girl of his dreams. The poem referenced is ‘A Subaltern’s Love Song’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-02-0845 minFrank Skinner's Poetry PodcastJohn BetjemanThis week, John Betjeman gets a tennis-based humiliation from the girl of his dreams. The poem referenced is ‘A Subaltern’s Love Song’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-02-0843 minThe Well Read Poem“The Arrest of Oscar Wilde at the Cadogan Hotel” by John BetjemanWelcome back to another season of the Well-Read Poem! In this series we will be reading six poems about writers, some of them well-known, some of them not as well known. Our aim in this season is to give listeners some insight into the lives, minds, and imaginations of authors long deceased, and some understanding of what they have meant to their fellow scribes. Today's poem is “The Arrest of Oscar Wilde at the Cadogan Hotel” by John Betjeman. Poem begins at timestamp 3:54. The Arrest of Oscar Wilde at the Cadogan Hotel by J...2023-02-0609 min
Tiny In All That AirPoet and musician, Ivor Cutler (Larkin's contemporary) with Bruce Lindsey and Gavin Hogg (January 2023)This episode’s guests are Gavin Hogg and Bruce Lindsay and we are discussing Ivor Cutler, poet, writer, teacher and musician, who was born Jan 15th 1923 and so is a close chronological contemporary of Philip Larkin, although their paths never crossed. We look at their surreal sense of humour, their different experiences of World War II, their approach to poetry, letter writing, jazz, public performance and the cultural landscape of Britain in the twentieth century.
Bruce Lindsay, Ivor Cutler: Life Outside the Sitting Room (Equinox, 2023)
https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/ivor-cutler/
Gavin Hogg an...2023-01-271h 08
Poetry plain and simpleOn A Portrait Of A Deaf Man By John BetjemanOn A Portrait Of A Deaf Man By John Betjeman2022-10-1101 min
Nighttime on Still WatersChurch bells among crow songSend us a textThis week much of the country fell silent for a while and that stillness was the occasion for a chance encounter and finding within the silence the music of bells among crow song. Join us aboard the Erica tonight as we are touched by the enigmatic qualities of bells and stillness. Journal entry: 21st September, WednesdayDew, the smell of sheep and wet grass. Rooks jostle the lightening sky. The company of ducks hunched at the water’s edge Shake themselves awake And...2022-09-2541 min
Backchat radio Podcastbackchat prog no 39 2022 matters of life and deathBackchat prog no 39 2022 Matters of Life and DeathMartin Smith talks about his new book Matters of Life and Death, a transcript of his Backchat Radio broadcasts during the Covid Pandemic.Philomena Winn introduces and reads 2 poems September by Ted Hughes and In Westminster Abbey by John Betjeman.Awalk along the river bank, in the town of Tewkesbury.John Fry historian describes the interesting features along the banks of the river at TewkesburyFrom the archives Tim Mars and Stephen Jewel discuss the achievements of...2022-09-231h 00
Discover Top Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeStrangers and Brothers: An epic BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation by C.P. SnowPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/583315 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strangers and Brothers: An epic BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation Author: C.P. Snow Narrator: Anne-Marie Duff, Juliet Aubrey, David Haig, Danny Webb, Adam Godley, Stephen Moore, David Tennant, Full Cast, Bill Wallis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: July 7, 2022 Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: The full-cast BBC Radio adaptation of C. P. Snow's epic series about the English establishment across the twentieth century 'A vivid portrait of British academic, political and public life' Guardian 'A very considerable achievement... It brings into the novel themes and...2022-07-0805 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeStrangers and Brothers: An epic BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation by C.P. SnowPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/583315to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Strangers and Brothers: An epic BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
Author: C.P. Snow
Narrator: Anne-Marie Duff, Juliet Aubrey, David Haig, Danny Webb, Adam Godley, Stephen Moore, David Tennant, Full Cast, Bill Wallis
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 30 minutes
Release date: July 7, 2022
Genres: Coming of Age
Publisher's Summary:
The full-cast BBC Radio adaptation of C. P. Snow's epic series about the English establishment across the twentieth century 'A vivid portrait of British academic, political and public life' Guardian 'A very considerable achievement... It brings into the novel themes and locales...2022-07-089h 30Grab: This High-Impact Full Audiobook For Busy Professionals.Strangers and Brothers: An epic BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation by C.P. SnowPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/583315to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Strangers and Brothers: An epic BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
Author: C.P. Snow
Narrator: Anne-Marie Duff, Juliet Aubrey, David Haig, Danny Webb, Adam Godley, Stephen Moore, David Tennant, Full Cast, Bill Wallis
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 30 minutes
Release date: July 7, 2022
Genres: Drama
Publisher's Summary:
The full-cast BBC Radio adaptation of C. P. Snow's epic series about the English establishment across the twentieth century 'A vivid portrait of British academic, political and public life' Guardian 'A very considerable achievement... It brings into the novel themes and locales never seen...2022-07-079h 30Listen To A Uplifting Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Strangers and Brothers: An epic BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation by C.P. SnowPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/583315to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Strangers and Brothers: An epic BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
Author: C.P. Snow
Narrator: Anne-Marie Duff, Juliet Aubrey, David Haig, Danny Webb, Adam Godley, Stephen Moore, David Tennant, Full Cast, Bill Wallis
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 30 minutes
Release date: July 7, 2022
Genres: Coming of Age
Publisher's Summary:
The full-cast BBC Radio adaptation of C. P. Snow's epic series about the English establishment across the twentieth century 'A vivid portrait of British academic, political and public life' Guardian 'A very considerable achievement... It brings into the novel themes and locales...2022-07-079h 30
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaStrangers and Brothers: An epic BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation by C.P. SnowPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/583315 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strangers and Brothers: An epic BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation Author: C.P. Snow Narrator: Anne-Marie Duff, Juliet Aubrey, David Haig, Danny Webb, Adam Godley, Stephen Moore, David Tennant, Full Cast, Bill Wallis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: July 7, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The full-cast BBC Radio adaptation of C. P. Snow's epic series about the English establishment across the twentieth century 'A vivid portrait of British academic, political and public life' Guardian 'A very considerable achievement... It brings into the novel themes and locales never...2022-07-0705 minNighttime on Still WatersEntanglements with the ArchdeaconSend us a textThe archdeacon is one of the colourful local characters who live here. Irascible and combative, he is nevertheless an important part of the social life of this small portion of the watery world. He’s a feral domestic duck with a chequered past and a strong sense of his own importance. A rather restless, listless day resulted in me drinking a lot of tea and reflecting on him and the work of Donna Haraway. Journal entry:16th April, Saturday"I like it up here. It's not...2022-04-1731 min
Tiny In All That AirJohn Robins, Robin Allender and Thomas Gordon.In this episode, Lyn is joined by writer, comedian and BBC radio presenter John Robins, PLS Treasurer Thomas Gordon and writer and musician Robin Allender. The conversation focuses on some of Robin and John's favourite Larkin poems, such as Deceptions and I Remember, I Remember and their huge knowledge and love for Larkin's work.
Poems discussed: Sad Steps, High Windows, The Whitsun Weddings, Absences, Here, Livings, The Building, How, Dockery and Son, An Arundel Tomb, Deceptions, Afternoons, Mythological Introduction, I Remember, I Remember, Vers de Societie, The Life With a Hole in It, Toads, Toads Revisited, Home...2022-03-181h 38
Unfrozen21. This is London: Rees ReminiscencesGreg, fresh from a trip to London, shares with Dan updates and reminiscences of the hale old town in the throes of ever-later capitalism, doffing hats to its raconteur-in-chief, Peter Wynne Rees.
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Intro: “Hairdresser on Fire,” by Morrissey
Discussed:
Peter Wynne Rees
The Square Mile (City of London)
Skygarden shitshow at the Walkie Talkie – 20 Fenchurch
Cities as information (gossip) machines
Jamaica Wine House
The George and Vulture
Bank of England – John Soane
The Royal Exchange – William Tite
2022-03-1234 minNighttime on Still WatersRiding the Storm (Eunice)Send us a textSnuggle up comfortably as you join us on the NB Erica for a wild night and day as we ride the storms Dudley and Eunice. The poems of Ted Hughes, Louis MacNeice, A.A. Milne, William Blake, and John Betjeman keep us company as they take us through a day of roaring wind and rattling rain-squalls. Please note, the audio for this episode has been intentionally kept ‘dirty’ to capture the ambient sounds of a storm as experienced on a narrowboat and so any bangs, clicks, clunks, and other background noises are en...2022-02-2031 min
Writers on FilmRob Young's Magic BoxCORRECTION: Rob mentioned some 80s film essays on Channel Four by Lindsay Anderson and Alan Clarke – it was actually Alan Parker. (His correction)Rob Young's new book continues his exploration of British culture, delving into TV and cinema.Growing up in the 1970s, Rob Young's main storyteller was the wooden box with the glass window in the corner of the family living room, otherwise known as the TV set. Before the age of DVDs and Blu-ray discs, YouTube and commercial streaming services, watching television was a vastly different experience. You switched on, you sat ba...2021-08-271h 15
Listen, Relax and Enjoy the Wonders of Full AudiobookBooked!: The Complete Series 1-6: The BBC Radio 4 literary panel game Audiobook by Ian McMillanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 506546
Title: Booked!: The Complete Series 1-6: The BBC Radio 4 literary panel game
Author: Ian McMillan
Narrator: Arthur Smith, Helen Lederer, Ian McMillan, Linda Smith, Mark Radcliffe, Mark Steel, Roger Mcgough, Simon Armitage, Sophie Hannah, Stuart Maconie
Format: Unabridged
Length: 17:10:55
Language: English
Release date: 07-01-21
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Classics
Summary:
All 36 episodes of the maverick literary quiz
Poet Ian McMillan is our host in this gleeful game of literary tomfoolery, outrageous parody and biting wit. Joining him for some lighthearted competitive wordplay...2021-07-015h 10
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionBooked!: The Complete Series 1-6: The BBC Radio 4 literary panel game by Ian McMillanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/506546to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Booked!: The Complete Series 1-6: The BBC Radio 4 literary panel game
Author: Ian McMillan
Narrator: Mark Radcliffe, Roger Mcgough, Stuart Maconie, Sophie Hannah, Mark Steel, Ian McMillan, Arthur Smith, Simon Armitage, Linda Smith, Helen Lederer
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 17 hours 10 minutes
Release date: July 1, 2021
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
All 36 episodes of the maverick literary quiz Poet Ian McMillan is our host in this gleeful game of literary tomfoolery, outrageous parody and biting wit. Joining him for some lighthearted competitive wordplay are a quartet of writers and comedians, all...2021-07-015h 10Nighttime on Still WatersSummer Sounds - canalsideSend us a textThe hot weather has broken with rain and slab-like grey/white skies. While we wait for the sun’s return, it’s probably a good time to remember those lazy sunny days of long ago (and not so long ago). In this week’s episode we explore the sounds of canals in summer from bees to lock sluices and enjoy the words of John Betjeman and E Temple Thurston. We also discover the meaning of the word 'haysel'.Journal entry:“16th June, WednesdayThe summer he...2021-06-2029 minTiny In All That AirGreg Morse (writer and railway historian)The second of our two podcasts with a John Betjeman focus, our guest is writer and railway historian Greg Morse. Topics include Betjeman and Larkin’s relationship with the media, twentieth century architecture and cultural history and, of course, lots of poetry, both Larkin and Betjeman.
Larkin poems mentioned: Church Going, Whitsun Weddings, High Windows, This Be The Verse, Toads, Essential Beauty, Home is So Sad, High Windows.
Betjeman poems mentioned: Executive, A Lincolnshire Church, Death In Leamington, Croydon, Devonshire St W1, Summoned by Bells.
A Girl in Winter by Philip Larkin (Faber and F...2021-02-1956 min
Poetry plain and simpleChristmas By John BetjemanChristmas By John Betjeman2020-12-1702 min
Poetry plain and simpleBack From Australia By John BetjemanBack From Australia By John Betjeman2020-12-0400 minTiny In All That AirJonathan Smith (novelist, playwright and teacher)Novelist, playwright and teacher Jonathan Smith has written two plays about Poet Laureate John Betjeman (1906-1984), Mr Betjeman's Class, and Mr Betjeman Regrets that were first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017. His wonderful new book Being Betjeman(n) has recently been published by Galileo Publishing (https://galileopublishing.co.uk/being-betjemann). We talk about the life of John Betjeman and his wider cultural significance, Betjeman’s many connections to Philip Larkin, and Jonathan’s own very personal relationship with Betjeman and actor Ben Whitrow, who played Betjeman in Jonathan’s plays. Jonathan also reads Devonshire St, W1.
Betjeman poems discu...2020-11-1359 min
Absorb This Captivating Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.The Poetry of War by WB Yeats, John Betjeman, Ted Hughes, Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, Thomas Hardy, Dylan ThomasPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/454886to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Poetry of War
Author: WB Yeats, John Betjeman, Ted Hughes, Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, Thomas Hardy, Dylan Thomas
Narrator: Peter Orr, Sir John Gielgud, David King, Gwen Watford
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 45 minutes
Release date: November 5, 2020
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first ti...2020-11-051h 45
Free Audiobook, Where Stories Come Alive, Take a DivePoetry of War Audiobook by David KingListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 454886
Title: Poetry of War
Author: David King, Dylan Thomas, John Betjeman, Siegfried Sassoon, Ted Hughes, Thomas Hardy, Wb Yeats, Wilfred Owen
Narrator: Gwen Watford, Peter Orr, Sir John Gielgud
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1:45:49
Language: English
Release date: 11-05-20
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Poetry
Summary:
William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the worlds most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available...2020-11-051h 45Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Literature, PoetryThe Poetry of War by WB Yeats, John Betjeman, Ted Hughes, Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, Thomas Hardy, Dylan ThomasPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/454886to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Poetry of War
Author: WB Yeats, John Betjeman, Ted Hughes, Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, Thomas Hardy, Dylan Thomas
Narrator: Peter Orr, Sir John Gielgud, David King, Gwen Watford
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 45 minutes
Release date: November 5, 2020
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first ti...2020-11-051h 45
Classic Ghost StoriesEpisode 65 Branch Line to Benceston by Sir Andrew CaldecottBranch Line to Benceston by Sir Andrew CaldecottBranch Line to Benceston was published in the collection Not Exactly Ghosts in 1947. He turned to writing after retirement from the Malaysian Civil Service, again like many of our ghost story writers, he had a career in the Colonial Civil Service of the British Empire. Sadly, he didn’t live long after retirement and died aged 65.Sir Andrew Caldecott (1884–1951) was born in Kent. He was educated at Uppingham School and at Exeter College, Oxford, where he became an Honorary Fellow in 1948. His father was a clergyman. Spooky. how this happens so much.He had...2020-09-0656 min
Classic Ghost StoriesEpisode 64 Blind Man's Buff by H R WakefieldBlind Man's Buff by Herbert Russell WakefieldH R Wakefield was born in 1888 in Sandgate, Kent, England and died 1964. He was the son of the Bishop of Birmingham. He was educated at the prestigious Marlborough College and then went to Oxford University where he studied history and played cricket, golf, hockey and football. He was secretary to Viscount Northcliffe and served with the Royal Scots Fusiliers when the First World War broke out and was promoted to Captain. After 1920 he settled in London and worked as chief editor in a publishing house. His wife was American, Barbara Standish Waldo, and he m...2020-08-2927 min
Critical ReadingsCR Episode 38: Betjeman’s RailwaysThe panel bridges McGonagall's Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay to a discussion of twentieth-century poet laureate John Betjeman, who had an abiding fascination for railway buildings both architecturally and as a connecting point for human experiences.Continue reading2020-04-271h 01
Versify - Poetry and English LiteratureSir John BetjemanSend us a textSloughOn a Portrait of a Deaf ManYouth and Age on Beaulieu River HantsA Subaltern's Love Song2020-04-081h 50
Marc’s Almanac24th March, 2020 – Seaside GolfHello from Suffolk, England. Here's five minutes of civilised calm to start your day right. With a poem by John Betjeman, Seaside Golf.
"How straight it flew, how long it flew,
It clear'd the rutty track..."
From the show:
Live at the Abbey from Pro Corda
Machineries of Joy by British Sea Power
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Please share this with anyone who might need a touch of calm...2020-03-2403 minTiny In All That AirKieron Winn (poet and teacher) (part 1)Kieron Winn is a widely published poet and teacher whose debut collection The Mortal Man (2015) was glowingly reviewed by both Clive James and Melvyn Bragg. In this first of two episodes, Kieron talks to us about Toads, Dockery and Son, Myxamatosis and more, as well as The Flight from Bootle by John Betjeman, Kieron's thoughts on writing poetry and the 'lunar' landscape of Hull, taking in Tennyson, Wordsworth and Ted Hughes along the way. The podcast also features Kieron reading his own poem First Photo. More information about Kieron can be found at kieronwinn.com.
Presented by L...2020-03-0928 min
Shelagh Letters...Letters... Summer to Autumn 24 & 25 September 201724 and 25 September 2017 In which it is Chicken Rescue Day and we consider the quiet joys of Anglicanism. I enjoy Harvest Hymn by John Betjeman and David locks us in the hen house. We go for a lovely walk in the woods and enjoy the beginning of Autumn.2020-03-0700 min
The Poetry VoiceJohn Betjeman's 'A Subaltern's love song'Sir John Betjeman (1906-1984) One of the most popular English language poets of the twentieth century. His collected poems sold over two million copies. One of the nastier assumptions about modern poetry is that it’s not possible to be popular and good. Great poets have five readers and an academic following. Popular poets have either no talent or have prostituted themselves to find an audience. As an assumption it’s both nasty and dangerous.Betjeman was popular and good. Some of his poems, like this one, seemed to be set in a worl...2020-02-1202 min
Your Poetic VoiceYPV Discuss - John BetjemanJoin Billy and Tessy as they discuss Betjeman's charming poem "A Subaltern's Love Song".2019-09-0959 min
You're Booked12. Charlie ConnellyThis week we're travelling to sunny Deal on the Kent coast to peruse the shelving of author, travel writer, sports scribe and broadcaster Charlie Connelly. Charlie has written books on a baffling array of subjects including Elvis, walking, weather and World War I. He is perhaps best known for his glorious book about the Shipping Forecast, Attention All Shipping and he has just released a wonderful book about the magic of radio listening, Last Train To Hilversum. We talked to Charlie about cricket, gothic plagiarists, fighting Ben Fogle and loving Margaret Rutherford.BOOKS (CLICK ON THE...2019-01-2854 min
Take Out With Ashley and RobynEpisode 118 with Guest Susan MacTavish BestSusan MacTavish Best is the founder & CEO of Living MacTavish. She hosts salons around the world on a diverse range of topics bringing together an eclectic array of influencers she knows into one room. At these salons Susan mixes cocktails and cooks for all of her guests, then interviews an expert or two on a specific topic followed by a live music performance. In an era of always-on one’s phone, always connected to technology, Susan brings people together informally and imperfectly, and encourages them to look each other in the eye and have a spirited conversation all the while tic...2018-03-2935 min
Tea or Books?Tea or Books? #49: Death of the Author?, and The Woman in White vs PossessionWilkie Collins, A.S. Byatt, and the death of the author (sort of) – episode 49 is quite the mixed bag.
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I found it quite hard to describe the first half of this episode – though hopefully it will become clear! – and probably the best thing to do is to tell you how Karen described it when she sent us the suggestion (thanks Karen!). Here goes: ‘is it legitimate to read a biography to shed light on an author’s work, possibly colouring/enhancing your interpretation, or should the novels be...2017-12-1100 min
The Three Track PodcastLaura BartonLaura Barton is a writer and music journalist. In this episode, we talk about the correlation between music and writing, the genius of Van Morrison, and Gospel Music. Track 1 - Sir John Betjeman - Myfanwy & Myfanwy at Oxford Track 2 - Van Morrisson - You Know What They're Writing About Track 3 - Mica Levi – Love (All chosen songs can be found on the Three Track Podcast Playlist on Spotify, so listen along and follow for weekly updates) 2017-11-201h 11
Epidose 28 - Death To Ming!There are several really interesting clocks in Berlin. I've never been myself, but horology is an abiding interest. At the intersection of sciences between horology and botany, we find the dandelion clock, which the French call pissenlit. The English name also stems from French, dents de lion; the lion's teeth. Two lions killed and ate 135 Kenyan railway workers, over a nine-month period in 1898. It is posited that they may have been suffering from extremely bad toothache.Listen Now.I have never killed and eaten any lions. I'm far too...2017-03-2757 min
Radio GorgeousJoanna Lumley reads BUSINESS GIRLS by John BetjemanJoanna Lumley reads BUSINESS GIRLS by John Betjeman as part of The Betjeman Poetry Prize for young people aged 10 - 13 for more info see the website below.
http://www.betjemanpoetryprize.co.uk/
#Poetry #Young #Literacy 2016-11-0901 min
Radio GorgeousBetjeman Poetry Prize 2016 with Joanna Lumley on Radio GorgeousBetjeman Poetry Prize 2016 with Joanna Lumley on Radio Gorgeous
Josephine went along to record the Betjeman Poetry Prize at St Pancras station next to the life size bronze of Britain's most loved poet, Sir John Betjeman. This competition was founded ten years ago by his daughter Candida Lycett-Green. It supports and encourages poetry for the young, aged 10 - 13. Listen to the winner and the runners up recite their original poems and meet Joanna Lumley Patron talking about her love of poetry. For more details about how to enter next year's competition and to read the winner's poem...2016-10-1211 min
Discover the Best Sellers Audiobooks in Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & MusiciansKenneth Clark: Life, Art and Civilisation Audiobook by James StourtonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttp://hotaudiobook.comTitle: Kenneth Clark: Life, Art and Civilisation
Author: James Stourton
Narrator: Jot Davies
Format: Unabridged
Length: 21 hrs and 24 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-22-16
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians
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The biography of the popular British author, broadcaster and highly influential art historian who, in 1969, achieved international acclaim as the writer, producer, and presenter of the BBC Television series Civilisation.
Kenneth Clark was the grandest figure in the arts in Britain in the 20th century. Museum director, patron...2016-09-229h 24Discover the Best Sellers Audiobooks in Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & MusiciansKenneth Clark: Life, Art and Civilisation Audiobook by James StourtonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: Kenneth Clark: Life, Art and Civilisation
Author: James Stourton
Narrator: Jot Davies
Format: Unabridged
Length: 21 hrs and 24 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-22-16
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians
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The biography of the popular British author, broadcaster and highly influential art historian who, in 1969, achieved international acclaim as the writer, producer, and presenter of the BBC Television series Civilisation.
Kenneth Clark was the grandest figure in the arts in Britain in the 20th...2016-09-229h 24
SaS PodcastsSounds & Sons Podcast - Musical Delights Ep 22 - March 2016Welcome to Sounds & Sons March Podcast and this month we have a very special guest. Tom Sanders from hip band Teleman joins us with tasty tunes of his own, as well as our unpredictable mix of music new and old from across the globe. Enjoy some krautrock, country, spoken word, acid house, Romani, Tropicália, blues, gospel and more.1. John Betjeman - Business Girls2. Lost in Paradise - Caetano Veloso3. Love Of Life Orchestra - That Hat4. Faust - Jennifer5. Toni Iordache - Foaie Verde Gladior Si Hora Boldenilor6. Borusiade - J...2016-03-0757 min
WRINT: Zum ThemaWR369 Frau Diener verreist nach Brighton
Andrea Diener verreist, schreibt über ihre Reisen in der FAZ und ist so freundlich, mir von ihren Reisen zu erzählen. Diesmal war sie in Brighton und wir reden über Londonleben, Wischmeyers Analyse des “Tommy” (auf Youtube), Schottenröcke, Bermudas auf Bermuda, Jane Austen, Quadrophenia, den Brighton Riots, den Seebrücken (Brighton Pier, West Pier), John Betjeman, Liverpool Street Station (eigentlich meinte Andrea aber St Pancras, Crystal Palace, Volk’s Electric Railway, den Royal Pavillion, Mad King George, Sir John Soane, Il Vittoriale, North Laine, die Brighton Greeters und bestimmt noch mehr.
Andreas Brighton-Album auf Flickr
2014-11-3054 min
Shock World Service (Podcast)057: So Regency My Dear (Jon Averill)Shock World Service 057
So Regency My Dear by Jon Averill
19/10/14 London, United Kingdom
1. Freescha - Kite High
A warm & fuzzy start to ease us into this episode from Californian duo Freescha. Despite their electronic pretensions the pair also wrote ‘Heaven On Earth’ for Britney Spears.
2. Dead Can Dance - Saltarello
This song has been in several podcasts before but never quite made the final cut so glad I could finally fit it in. ‘Saltarello’ (a reference to a long lost Italian folk dance) was recorded at Quivvy Church just north of Dublin.
3. Francisco - Love Sweet Love
Taken from ‘Cosmic Beam Exper...2014-10-1955 minShock World Service057: So Regency My Dear (Jon Averill)Shock World Service 057
So Regency My Dear by Jon Averill
19/10/14 London, United Kingdom
1. Freescha - Kite High
A warm & fuzzy start to ease us into this episode from Californian duo Freescha. Despite their electronic pretensions the pair also wrote ‘Heaven On Earth’ for Britney Spears.
2. Dead Can Dance - Saltarello
This song has been in several podcasts before but never quite made the final cut so glad I could finally fit it in. ‘Saltarello’ (a reference to a long lost Italian folk dance) was recorded at Quivvy Church just north of Dublin.
3. Francisco - Love Sweet Love
Taken from ‘Cosmic Beam Exper...2014-10-1955 min
The Mike Harding Folk ShowMike Harding Folk Show 93PODCAST: 05 Oct 201401 - The Runaway Train - Vernon Dalhart - Another Ride On The Runaway Train02 - Trains - John Cooper Clarke - Où Est La Maison De Fromage?03 - Beside A Railway Line - Penny Davis & Roger Ilott - Macca-On-Air04 - Reuben’s Train - Mozaic - Changing Trains05 - Whitewash Station Blues - Sharon Shannon - (Feat. The Cartoon - Thieves) - Saints And Scoundrels06 - Great Central Railway: Sheffield Victoria To Banbury - John Betjeman - John Betjeman - A Firs...2014-10-051h 30
Front Row: Archive 2014Sir Neville Marriner; The Inbetweeners 2; My Night With RegSir Neville Marriner, who turned 90 this year, is the most recorded living conductor. He talks to Kirsty Lang about his long and varied career, and his return to the BBC Proms.The Inbetweeners is a rare example of a television sitcom which made a successful transfer to the big screen. Co-creators Damon Beesley and Iain Morris discuss their second Inbetweeners film in which the four friends take their teenage antics on a gap year to Australia.The words of Poets Laureate across three and a half centuries feature in a new exhibition opening this week...2014-08-0628 min
PopcastingPopcasting212mylène farmer · inséparables :: arah basko· lost and defeated :: john betjeman - myfanwy and myfanwy :: jeremy gluck · gone free :: little richard · directly from the heart (take 4) :: cleopatra wong · buried treasure :: willy deville · slave to love :: barry mann · hey little play girl :: john cale · the endless plain :: jeff buckley · twelve of never :: bonnie and the treasures - close your eyes :: regrets · tout le monde s’amuse :: apollo sunshine · breeze :: dominique a · des etendues :: emily jane white · dark undercoat :: adverts - gary gilmore's eyes :: doris svensson - did you give the world :: el perro del mar · dog :: barbara carlotti · cannes :: wilco · summer teeth2014-04-181h 25
Project Moonbase – The Historic Sound of the Future | Unusual music show | Podcast | Space cult | projectmoonbase.comPMB157: Sugar Sugar Sugar (The Electric Tomorrow, Claude Denjean, Vince Guaraldi, Leonard Nimoy, Hanns Steinkopf, Sônia Rocha, Cluster, John Betjeman/MF Doom/MC Bertie Bassett, Vaughn Monroe, Angel’s Music Box)A very sweet edition of the show this week as we explore the world of all things sugary. We have a candied collection of tracks including some psychsploitation, French Moog, and German polka. There are two towering vocal performances from, … Continue reading →2013-12-291h 00
How to Discover Free Audiobook in Drama & Poetry, PoetryThe Great Poets: John Masefield by John Masefield | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Great Poets: John Masefield
Author: John Masefield
Narrator: Ronald Pickup
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-02-13
Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks
Genres: Drama & Poetry, Poetry
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John Masefield (18781967) was one of the most prolific, popular and successful poets of the twentieth century. Masefield broke upon Edwardian literature with the startling work entitled "The Everlasting Mercy," which described the spiritual enlightenment of a drunken poacher. Over the span of his lifetime, he was appointed Poet Laureate and amassed a large number of admirers, which included...2013-07-021h 07Enter a New World Through Your Headphones With Free AudiobookGreat Poets: John Masefield Audiobook by John MasefieldListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 183169
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John Masefield (18781967) was one of the most prolific, popular and successful poets of the twentieth century. Masefield broke upon Edwardian literature with the startling work entitled The Everlasting Mercy, which described the spiritual enlightenment of a drunken poacher. Over the span of his lifetime, he was appointed Poet Laureate and amassed a large number of admirers, which included such high-profile...2013-06-011h 08
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Author: John Masefield
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John Masefield (1878–1967) was one of the most prolific, popular and successful poets of the twentieth century. Masefield broke upon Edwardian literature with the startling work entitled The Everlasting Mercy, which described the spiritual enlightenment of a drunken poacher. Over the span of his lifetime, he was appointed Poet Laureate and amassed a large number of admirers, which included such high-profile names as John Betjeman, Robert Gr...2013-06-011h 08Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Literature, PoetryThe Great Poets: John Masefield by John MasefieldPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/183169to listen full audiobooks.
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Author: John Masefield
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John Masefield (1878–1967) was one of the most prolific, popular and successful poets of the twentieth century. Masefield broke upon Edwardian literature with the startling work entitled The Everlasting Mercy, which described the spiritual enlightenment of a drunken poacher. Over the span of his lifetime, he was appointed Poet Laureate and amassed a large number of admirers, which included such high-profile names as John Betjeman, Robert Gr...2013-06-011h 08
Front Row: Archive 2013Zoe Wanamaker; Cultural Exchange - Suggs; Arne DahlWith Mark Lawson.Zoe Wanamaker, familiar to TV and cinema audiences from her roles in My Family, Poirot and the Harry Potter films, returns to the stage in a new production of Passion Play by Peter Nichols - a drama about marriage and temptation. She reflects on her approach to theatre, and remembers her father Sam, founder of Shakespeare's Globe theatre.Swedish novelist and critic Jan Arnald uses the pen-name Arne Dahl when writing crime-fiction. His novels about Paul Hjelm and his colleagues in the Intercrime Group, an elite team of Swedish detectives, were adapted...2013-05-0228 min
Cultural ExchangeSuggsSuggs chooses Sir John Betjeman's poem On a Portrait of a Deaf Man from the Album Banana Blush, set to music by Jim Parker. Plus clips from the bbc archive including Betjeman and Parker in the recording studio; a Radio 4 Quiz on Betjeman; the poet's daughter on his teddy Archie; and Betjeman's famous answer about regrets. Full details at Front Row's Cultural Exchange website.2013-05-0217 min
Head Radio - Players of the World's FinestHead Radio - Episode 12Tracklist:
Desista - Caio Marques
Nikusaidiaje - Prof. Jay
Rock n Roll Devil - Jilly Riley & Pan
Our Town - Kate Rusby
Bienvenue a Ripa - Mad Killah
Hunters - Donso
Blue Moon - Ahmad Jamal
Pope Paul - Leroy Sibbles
Big Blow - Manu Dibango
Give Him a Great Big Kiss - The Shangri Las
Une Reubeu, Une Chabine - Mr Face
The Licorice Fields at Pontefract - Sir John Betjeman
Who by Fire - The House of Love
Let's Get Funky - Hound Dog Taylor
Woman of the Ghetto - Phyllis Dillon
Higgs Bosen Blues...2013-02-2200 min
The Guardian Children's Books podcastGuardian children's books podcast: Listen to the John Betjeman poetry competition winner 2011Jennifer Burville-Riley, 11, reads the poem that has won her the 2011 John Betjeman poetry competition2011-10-0602 min
Download Free Audiobook in Bios & Memoirs, Personal MemoirsBetjeman's Cornwall by John Betjeman | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Betjeman's Cornwall
Author: John Betjeman
Narrator: Geoffrey Palmer, Kenneth Cranham, Simon Russell Beale
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-01-10
Publisher: Audible Studios
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs
Summary:
John Betjeman first fell in love with Cornwall during his childhood holidays and continued to return to it yearly until his death. It inspired some of his best poems and most evocative prose. The Cornish cliffs and beaches, modest churches and formidable sea have the power to stir him which only first love possesses. Opening...2010-04-012h 09
Listen to Audiobook in Bios & Memoirs, CelebritiesSummoned by Bells by John Betjeman | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Summoned by Bells
Author: John Betjeman
Narrator: John Betjeman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-09-08
Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians
Summary:
"Summoned by Bells can hardly help being a landmark.../one seems to be living his childhood and boyhood with him." -Stephen Spender
Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com2008-10-091h 59
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Title: Summoned By Bells A Life In Verse
Author: John Betjeman
Narrator: John Betjeman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 0 minutes
Release date: August 4, 2008
Genres: Arts & Entertainment
Publisher's Summary:
'For myself/ I knew as soon as I could read and write/ That I must be a poet. Even today,/ When all the way from Cambridge comes a wind/ To blow the lamps out every time they're lit/ I know that I must light mine up again.' From his earliest boyhood memories of Highgate and Archibald, his old stuffed bear, through...2008-08-042h 00
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentSummoned By Bells A Life In Verse by John BetjemanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/54749 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Summoned By Bells A Life In Verse Author: John Betjeman Narrator: John Betjeman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 4, 2008 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'For myself/ I knew as soon as I could read and write/ That I must be a poet. Even today,/ When all the way from Cambridge comes a wind/ To blow the lamps out every time they're lit/ I know that I must light mine up again.' From his earliest boyhood memories of Highgate and Archibald, his old stuffed bear...2008-08-0403 minDownload Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, PoetrySummoned By Bells A Life In Verse by John BetjemanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/54749to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Summoned By Bells A Life In Verse
Author: John Betjeman
Narrator: John Betjeman
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Length: 2 hours 0 minutes
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'For myself/ I knew as soon as I could read and write/ That I must be a poet. Even today,/ When all the way from Cambridge comes a wind/ To blow the lamps out every time they're lit/ I know that I must light mine up again.' From his earliest boyhood memories of Highgate and Archibald, his old stuffed bear, through to...2008-08-042h 00
Discover Most Popular Audiobooks in Drama & Poetry, PoetryBetjeman's Britain Audiobook by John BetjemanListen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttp://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Betjeman's Britain
Subtitle: Poems from the BBC Archive
Author: John Betjeman
Narrator: John Betjeman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-23-08
Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited
Genres: Drama & Poetry, Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
Sir John Betejman was one of the best-known and best-loved Poet Laureates. Even after his death, his popularity continues to garner acclaim and new admirers. Fortunately, he left behind a legacy of poetry readings and performances in the BBC archives that can be enjoyed in this comprehensive collection.
©2008 BBC Audiobooks L...2008-06-232h 03Discover a World of Knowledge With Full AudiobookBetjeman's Britain Poems From The BBC Archive Audiobook by John BetjemanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 52670
Title: Betjeman's Britain Poems From The BBC Archive
Author: John Betjeman
Narrator: John Betjeman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 02:03:34
Language: English
Release date: 06-02-08
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Art & Music
Summary:
Sir John Betjeman was one of the best-known and loved Poet Laureates. Even after his death, his popularity continues to garner acclaim and new admirers. Fortunately, he left behind a legacy of poetry readings and performances in the BBC archives that can be enjoyed in this comprehensive collection. Selected from over thirty years...2008-06-022h 03
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Title: Betjeman's Britain Poems From The BBC Archive
Author: John Betjeman
Narrator: John Betjeman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 3 minutes
Release date: June 2, 2008
Genres: Arts & Entertainment
Publisher's Summary:
Sir John Betjeman was one of the best-known and loved Poet Laureates. Even after his death, his popularity continues to garner acclaim and new admirers. Fortunately, he left behind a legacy of poetry readings and performances in the BBC archives that can be enjoyed in this comprehensive collection. Selected from over thirty years of radio and television programmes, this compilation includes the...2008-06-022h 03
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentBetjeman's Britain Poems From The BBC Archive by John BetjemanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/52670 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Betjeman's Britain Poems From The BBC Archive Author: John Betjeman Narrator: John Betjeman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 3 minutes Release date: June 2, 2008 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Sir John Betjeman was one of the best-known and loved Poet Laureates. Even after his death, his popularity continues to garner acclaim and new admirers. Fortunately, he left behind a legacy of poetry readings and performances in the BBC archives that can be enjoyed in this comprehensive collection. Selected from over thirty years of radio and television programmes, this compilation includes...2008-06-0203 minDownload Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, PoetryBetjeman's Britain Poems From The BBC Archive by John BetjemanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/52670to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Betjeman's Britain Poems From The BBC Archive
Author: John Betjeman
Narrator: John Betjeman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 3 minutes
Release date: June 2, 2008
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
Sir John Betjeman was one of the best-known and loved Poet Laureates. Even after his death, his popularity continues to garner acclaim and new admirers. Fortunately, he left behind a legacy of poetry readings and performances in the BBC archives that can be enjoyed in this comprehensive collection. Selected from over thirty years of radio and television programmes, this compilation includes the very...2008-06-022h 03
Listen to New Releases of Audiobooks in Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & MusiciansBetjeman Audiobook by A. N. WilsonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: Betjeman
Author: A. N. Wilson
Narrator: Bill Wallis
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-05-07
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians
Publisher's Summary:
John Betjeman was by far the most popular poet of the 20th century. His collected poems sold over two million copies. Television audiences loved his quirky evocations of landscape and architecture. As Poet Laureate, he became a national icon, but behind the public man were doubts and demons. The...2007-09-0510h 34
Download Free Audiobook in Bios & Memoirs, Personal MemoirsTennis Whites and Teacakes by John Betjeman | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Tennis Whites and Teacakes
Author: John Betjeman
Narrator: Charles Collingwood
Format: Abridged
Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-09-07
Publisher: John Murray
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs
Summary:
What does it mean to be English? What is Englishness? For 50 years, at a time when other people were becoming more internationally aware, John Betjeman immersed himself in the glories of English culture: its places, its writings, its heroes. Seaside architecture, national poets, the great cathedrals, our ancient townscapes, all were hard-won achievements, he pleaded, with pleasures and...2007-08-092h 21
Discover Most Popular Audiobooks in Drama & Poetry, PoetryJohn Betjeman Audiobook by John BetjemanListen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttp://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: John Betjeman
Subtitle: Collected Poems
Author: John Betjeman
Narrator: Clare Corbett, Tom Lawrence, Phyllida Nash
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-31-06
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Drama & Poetry, Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
From his early poems, like "Death in Leamington" and "The 'Varsity Students' Rag", through his best-known works, such as "Slough", "Upper Lambourne", "A Subaltern's Love Song to Dilton Marsh Halt", and "The Last Laugh", the unique and original poetic voice of Britain's best-loved Poet Laureate...2006-10-316h 14How to Discover Free Audiobook in Drama & Poetry, PoetryJohn Betjeman by John Betjeman | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: John Betjeman
Author: John Betjeman
Narrator: Clare Corbett, Tom Lawrence, Phyllida Nash
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-31-06
Publisher: Audible Studios
Genres: Drama & Poetry, Poetry
Summary:
From his early poems, like "Death in Leamington" and "The 'Varsity Students' Rag", through his best-known works, such as "Slough", "Upper Lambourne", "A Subaltern's Love Song to Dilton Marsh Halt", and "The Last Laugh", the unique and original poetic voice of Britain's best-loved Poet Laureate resounds throughout this remarkable collection.
Readers include Clare Corbett, Tom Lawrence, Phyllida...2006-10-316h 14
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Title: John Betjeman A First Class Collection
Author: John Betjeman
Narrator: Andrew Motion, Derek Jacobi, John Betjeman, Miriam Margolyes, Samuel West, Stephen Fry, Susan Jameson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 02:24:01
Language: English
Release date: 08-07-06
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Poetry
Summary:
Sir John Betjemans unique relationship with the BBC left a lasting legacy of poetry, readings and performances. A First Class Collection features a selection of some of his most memorable and best-loved poetry. Betjeman was one of the best-known and loved Poet Laureates and over...2006-08-082h 24
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Title: John Betjeman A First Class Collection
Author: John Betjeman
Narrator: Andrew Motion, John Betjeman, Miriam Margolyes, Susan Jameson, Stephen Fry, Samuel West, Derek Jacobi
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 24 minutes
Release date: August 7, 2006
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Poetry
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Sir John Betjeman’s unique relationship with the BBC left a lasting legacy of poetry, readings and performances. A First Class Collection features a selection of some of his most memorable and best-loved poetry. Betjeman was one of the best-known and loved Poet Laureates and over a...2006-08-072h 24
JourneyWithJesus.net PodcastJwJ: Sunday February 19, 2006Weekly JourneywithJesus.net postings, read by Daniel B. Clendenin. Essay: *Letting Go of Your Story: Learning from Traudl Junge*, for Sunday 19 February 2006; book review: *The Conferences* by John Cassian, tr. by Boniface Ramsey (1997); film review: *Broken Flowers* (2005); poem review: *Untitled* by John Betjeman.2006-02-1320 min
How to Listen to Full Audiobook in Classics, World LiteratureClassic Comic Verse by Edward Lear | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Classic Comic Verse
Author: Edward Lear
Narrator: Jon Moffatt, David Timson, Cathy Sara, Roger May
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-19-01
Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks
Genres: Classics, Poetry
Summary:
Here are the favorites from Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Jonathan Swift, Thomas Hood, Hillaire Belloc, W.S. Gilbert, William Shakespeare, Lord Byron, John Keats, C.S. Calverley- all the way through to the masterly pen of our age, John Betjeman. And that is not to forget perhaps the greatest of them all: Anon.
They wrote...2001-06-202h 08
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1991-1996David CroftSue Lawley's castaway is writer David Croft.Favourite track: Not While I'm Around by Cleo Laine
Book: Collected Poems by Sir John Betjeman
Luxury: Piano1993-03-1434 min
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1986-1991Jeremy LloydAs an actor, Jeremy Lloyd made his name playing the part of the archetypal English 'upper-class twit'. As a writer, his most recent success has been 'Allo 'Allo! In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he recalls his life and career and also chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Indoor Games Near Newbury by Sir John Betjeman
Book: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome
Luxury: Guitar1987-01-1831 minDesert Island Discs: Archive 1986-1991Alan ParkerMichael Parkinson's first guest is the film director Alan Parker, who, besides choosing the eight records he would take to the mythical island, talks about his early career in advertising and his very successful feature films, including Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express and Birdy.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: A Day In The Life by The Beatles
Book: Collection of poems by Sir John Betjeman
Luxury: Suntan lotion1986-01-0533 min
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1971-1975Sir John BetjemanRoy Plomley's castaway is Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman.Favourite track: Ombra Mai Fù by George Frideric Handel
Book: The Golden Treasury by Francis Palgrave
Luxury: Champagne1975-04-1223 minDiscover a World of Knowledge With Full AudiobookSummoned By Bells A Life In Verse Audiobook by John BetjemanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 54749
Title: Summoned By Bells A Life In Verse
Author: John Betjeman
Narrator: John Betjeman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 02:00:32
Language: English
Release date: 08-04-08
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Fiction & Literature, Poetry, Arts & Entertainment
Summary:
'For myself/ I knew as soon as I could read and write/ That I must be a poet. Even today,/ When all the way from Cambridge comes a wind/ To blow the lamps out every time they're lit/ I know that I must light mine up again.' From his earliest boyhood...1970-01-012h 00