Commonwealth Poetry Podcast

Gyles Brandreth & Aphra Brandreth
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Commonwealth Poetry Podcast

Poetry from around the world! A fortnightly celebration of Poetry and The Commonwealth - where award winning podcaster Gyles Brandreth and his daughter Aphra visit each of the 56 countries of the Commonwealth, meeting poets, performers and people who love poetry and discovering new poems each episode.

  1. 5 JANV.

    Revisiting Jamaica with Phleer Carter and Award Winning Poet Lorna Goodison

    We start off the new year with a special episode featuring two extraordinary voices from Jamaica: artist, songwriter, and cultural force Phleer Carter AKA Ryan Carter, alongside the award-winning poet, Lorna Goodison. In this powerful conversation, Gyles and Aphra Brandreth dive deep into Jamaica's rich artistic landscape, blending the rhythms of music with the power of poetry.Phleer Carter takes us on a musical journey through Jamaica’s vibrant scene, sharing his creative process and how his...

    54 min

  2. 2024-12-22

    Meet the winners of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2024

    Join us for a very special episode of the Commonwealth Poetry Podcast brought to you from Buckingham Palace to celebrate the winners of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2024 - the world's oldest international schools' writing competition. In this episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth meet the brilliant young winners and hear from some of the supporters of the Royal Commonwealth Society. Guests this episode include actors Tanya Reynolds and Toby Stephens, comedian Richard Ayoade and awar...

    32 min

  3. 2024-12-08

    Exploring Papua New Guinea Through Poetry with Betty S. Chapau

    In this fortnight's episode, Gyles and Aphra Brandreth sit down with Betty S. Chapau, a writer from Manus Province in Papua New Guinea, to discuss her journey of blending storytelling with her cultural roots. With a background in engineering, Betty shares how her Pacific Island heritage and childhood surrounded by traditional stories inspired her to write. She talks about her first published essay, "Harim Mi," featured in the My Walk to Equality anthology in 2017, and her recent poem, “A Love...

    39 min

  4. 2024-11-24

    Next Stop Fiji with Daren Kamali aka DKPoet

    In this fortnight’s episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth are exploring Fiji with Poet, writer, and musician Daren Kamali aka DKPoet. Now based in Aotearoa New Zealand, Daren was born and raised in Fiji and migrated to Aotearoa at the age of 17. He started his creative career busking street poetry on the city streets of Auckland and since then has produced two music albums and published several books of poetry.Poems this episode include: Vunimaqo and Mangoes Grew Us both from his collection Vunim...

    36 min

  5. 2024-11-10

    Remembrance Sunday Special Episode

    In this episode we listen back to Gyles and Aphra Brandreth’s interview with HRH The Duke of Kent, former President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and Royal biographer Hugo Vickers. Sharing a bonus poem read by Gyles, this is a special episode re-released for Remembrance Sunday.

    41 min

  6. 2024-10-27

    ‘The Story of an African Child’, discovering Sierra Leone with Vicky the Poet

    In this fortnight’s episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth meet teenage poet and activist Victoria Kanu. Better known as Vicky the Poet, she is a household name in Sierra Leone and a national icon who has used her talent to transform and impact lives. She is now a major voice for women and girls within the country and beyond. Vicky started writing poetry from the age of 5, but it was a poem that she wrote following the mudslides in 2017 that destroyed hundreds of buildings in the capital, killing ...

    34 min

  7. 2024-10-13

    Next stop Samoa with Audrey Brown-Pereira

    In this fortnight’s episode, Gyles and Aphra Brandreth take a virtual trip to Samoa where the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will be held later this month. They’re joined by Audrey Brown-Pereira a Pasifika poet of Cook Islands Maori and Samoan descent, she now lives with her family in Samoa and works for an environmental organisation that serves the Pacific region. Audrey, known for her innovative approach to poetry and her playful use of text on the page, offers unique ins...

    38 min

  8. 2024-09-28

    Next Stop: Brunei Darussalam

    In this fortnight’s episode, Gyles and Aphra Brandreth meet with poet, writer, and actor Hariz Fadhilah. Hariz explores themes of love, nature, culture, youth empowerment, and mental health in his poetry, writing in both English and Malay—sometimes blending the two. From an insightful discussion of Syair Awang Semaun, an ancient Bruneian epic, to a poem offering commentary on the capital city, Bandar, this episode invites listeners to delve deeper into Bruneian culture and its rich poetic tra...

    40 min
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Poetry from around the world! A fortnightly celebration of Poetry and The Commonwealth - where award winning podcaster Gyles Brandreth and his daughter Aphra visit each of the 56 countries of the Commonwealth, meeting poets, performers and people who love poetry and discovering new poems each episode.

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  • Créateur
    Gyles Brandreth & Aphra Brandreth
  • Années d’activité
    2022 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    69
  • Classement
    Tout public
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Commonwealth Poetry Podcast
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    Commonwealth Poetry Podcast

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