Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast

Bauer Media

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Our take on Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast

Comedian and Absolute Radio presenter, Frank Skinner, hosts this podcast on its third series now. In this poetry podcast, Frank Skinner takes a refreshing and humorous look into his favorite works of poetry and shares his discoveries as well. The comedian spreads his love for poems with you as he gives footholds on the verses under review. In the third season, he looks into his newfound love, English poet Ella Frears and his all-time favorite from Robert Frost. Some of the other poets he has looked into are Rita Dove, Tadeusz Dabrowski, William Wordsworth, Cathy Park Hong and Philip Larkin, Liz Berry and Gerard Manley Hopkin.

Producer
Bauer Media

Host
Frank Skinner

Country
United Kingdom

Episodes count
77

Average duration
30'

Frequency
Weekly

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Listener reviews

Derek Bendon - 09/12/2023
Thanks Frank for this podcast. I have had a slight interest in poetry over the years, but your podcast has opened up a whole new interest/world for me. I just love looking In dusty old bookshops looking, browsing, buying poetry books. Thanks Frank. Derek I