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Tell Me The Truth About Life: Poems That Matter and Why Tell Me The Truth About Life: Poems That Matter and Why
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The first official podcast from National Poetry Day and Michael O'Mara books to celebrate National Poetry Day's 25th anniversary.
Introduced by Cerys Matthews, five much-loved names – Michael Morpurgo, Jade Anouka, Henry Normal, Nikita Gill and Kate Clanchy – read and discuss their favourite poems with Susannah Herbert, Executive Director of Forward Arts Foundation.
'A terrific new series' – The Financial Times
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Tell Me The Truth About Life: Michael Morpurgo
Join author and storymaker Michael Morpurgo as he reads and discusses his favourite poems, and the lines of poetry that speak truth to him.
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Tell Me The Truth About Life: Jade Anouka
Join actor and poet Jade Anouka as she reads and discusses her favourite poems, and explores how poetry allows us to express identity, shared histories, and universal truths.
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Tell Me The Truth About Life: Henry Normal
Join writer, comedian and producer Henry Normal as he reads and discusses his favourite poems, explores how writing poetry allows him to express emotions and his inner life with family, and why he thinks poetry is becoming ever more popular.
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Tell Me The Truth About Life: Kate Clanchy
Join writer, teacher and poet Kate Clanchy as she reads and discusses her favourite poems, and talks about how her career in teaching has influenced her writing.
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Tell Me The Truth About Life: Nikita Gill
Join poet, writer and artist Nikita Gill as she reads and discusses her favourite poems, and explores how Instagram is a force in making poetry more accessible and giving a voice to people across the world.
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Tell Me The Truth About Life: Simon Armitage
Join Poet Laureate Simon Armitage as he asks if poetry can approach truth more closely than the language of politics, and shares a great poem which illuminates poetry’s role in times of conflict.