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My Poetry and Other Animals

The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets different animals to find inspiration for a brand new poem.

Radio 4,11 episodes

Episodes

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Foxes, Tigers, Slugs & Snails, Horses
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage meets foxes, tigers, molluscs and horses.
26 Apr 2025,57 mins
Birds and their ancestors
The Poet Laureate Simon Armitage meets birds and their relatives to inspire his new poem.
03 Jan 2025,14 mins
Unicorns and Dragons
The Poet Laureate Simon Armitage looks for mythical beasts to inspire a new animal poem.
02 Jan 2025,14 mins
Fish
The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, looks for trout with Feargal Sharkey.
01 Jan 2025,14 mins
Dogs
The poet laureate Simon Armitage meets a French bulldog, to help inspire a new animal poem
31 Dec 2024,14 mins
Flies and Crickets
The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets insects, to help inspire a brand new poem.
30 Dec 2024,14 mins
Spiders
The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets some spiders, to help inspire a new animal poem.
27 Dec 2024,14 mins
Horses
The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets horses, to help inspire a new animal poem.
26 Dec 2024,14 mins
Slugs and Snails
The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets some molluscs, to help inspire a new animal poem.
25 Dec 2024,14 mins
The Tiger
The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets a tiger - to help inspire a new animal poem.
24 Dec 2024,14 mins
The Fox
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage looks for real foxes as he begins to draft a new animal poem
23 Dec 2024,14 mins