EPISODE · Jun 2, 2008 · 3 MIN
Betjeman's Britain Poems From The BBC Archive by John Betjeman
from Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment · host Kenton Dare
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/52670 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Betjeman's Britain Poems From The BBC Archive Author: John Betjeman Narrator: John Betjeman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 3 minutes Release date: June 2, 2008 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Sir John Betjeman was one of the best-known and loved Poet Laureates. Even after his death, his popularity continues to garner acclaim and new admirers. Fortunately, he left behind a legacy of poetry readings and performances in the BBC archives that can be enjoyed in this comprehensive collection. Selected from over thirty years of radio and television programmes, this compilation includes the very best of his performances and the most popular of his poems, among them 'Metro-land'; 'A Subaltern’s Lovesong'; 'Diary of a Church Mouse'; 'In a Bath Teashop'; 'Pot Pourri from a Surrey Garden'; 'Youth and Age on Beaulieu River'; 'Trebetherick'; 'Myfanwy at Oxford'; 'Back from Australia' and 'Death at Leamington'.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/52670 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Betjeman's Britain Poems From The BBC Archive Author: John Betjeman Narrator: John Betjeman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 3 minutes Release date: June 2, 2008 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Sir John Betjeman was one of the best-known and loved Poet Laureates. Even after his death, his popularity continues to garner acclaim and new admirers. Fortunately, he left behind a legacy of poetry readings and performances in the BBC archives that can be enjoyed in this comprehensive collection. Selected from over thirty years of radio and television programmes, this compilation includes the very best of his performances and the most popular of his poems, among them 'Metro-land'; 'A Subaltern’s Lovesong'; 'Diary of a Church Mouse'; 'In a Bath Teashop'; 'Pot Pourri from a Surrey Garden'; 'Youth and Age on Beaulieu River'; 'Trebetherick'; 'Myfanwy at Oxford'; 'Back from Australia' and 'Death at Leamington'.
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