Love the Words

Peter Spafford – Chapel FM
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Peter Spafford, from Chapel FM, presents his love of all things wordy in his weekly show Love The Words, featuring new creative writing from Leeds and beyond.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Love The Words 341: Isabel Edain (1)

    Pearls of The White Lizard, a story from Isabel Edain. Isabel's favourite weather is mist and her favourite colour is green. She lives in Leeds with 948 books and an ivy plant.

    30 min

  2. 4 DAYS AGO

    Love The Words 340: Julia Deakin/Tallulah Howarth

    Two prominent West Yorkshire poets read from and talk about their new work: Julia Deakin, with 3 collections and a pamphlet to her name, and Tallulah Howarth whose first pamphlet An Alternative Xanadu is just out.

    59 min

  3. 9 APR

    Love The Words 341: Shara McCallum

    From Jamaica, of Jamaican and Venezuelan parentage, Shara McCallum is the author of seven books, published in the US & UK. Her latest collection Behold is published by Peepal Tree, April 2026. Here she reads from the book and talks about art and identity.

    53 min

  4. 6 APR

    Love The Words 339: Molly Ovenden

    Typewriter Poet Molly Ovenden and fellow writers Tony Macaluso, Charlotte Carrick and Tallulah Howarth talk about crossing the threshold from solitary creating to public sharing.

    1hr 13min

  5. 31 MAR

    Love The Words 338: Emily Zobel Marshall

    Emily Zobel Marshall is a Leeds-based literary activist, poet and Professor of Postcolonial Literature. She researches Caribbean carnival and trickster folklore and has published several academic books and two poetry collections with Peepal Tree Press, Bath of Herbs (2023) and Other Wild (2025). Emily talks about mountains, grieving, and her current projects.

    53 min

  6. 25 MAR

    Love The Words 336: The State of The Arts/1984

    Leeds Arts Centre give us a blast of their innovative new production of Orwell's 1984, and editor Millie Lacey talks about the invaluable resource that is The State of The Arts online platform for arts and info in W. Yorkshire.

    57 min

  7. 25 MAR

    Love The Words 335: The Final Whistle

    Love, betrayal, and the 1966 World Cup, in this atmospheric audio drama from Jacqueline Everett set in communist Hungary. One of the many highlights of Writing On Air 2026.

    54 min

  8. 24 MAR

    Love The Words 337: All Saints Live 1

    Children from All Saints Primary School in East End Park, Leeds, give us poetry, ideas and songs on the theme of Underground in this Love The Words Year 4 Special!

    1hr 10min
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Peter Spafford, from Chapel FM, presents his love of all things wordy in his weekly show Love The Words, featuring new creative writing from Leeds and beyond.

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  • Creator
    Peter Spafford – Chapel FM
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    246
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Peter Spafford – Chapel FM
  • Show Website
    Love the Words
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