William Barnes and Dame Edith Sitwell

Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and chooses Poetry of William Barnes and Three Score and Ten featuring Edith Sitwell with archive from 1946.

POETRY OF WILLIAM BARNES

A selection of his poems compiled, introduced and read by John Arlott.

Producer: Christopher Holme

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1972.

THREE SCORE AND TEN: EDITH SITWELL

Readings by the poet including Facade and Still Falls the Rain, first broadcast in 1946.

Presented by Ian McMillan

Producer Sharon Sephton

First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 2016.

PLUS: A reading from Poetry Extra's Book of the Month:

Come Here to this Gate by Rory Waterman.

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