Lockdown Lines

Becca Bryers guide you through a selection of poems from across England, inspired by the people who are making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic.Over 750 000 stories of people offering help and support pouring into BBC Local Radio’s ‘Make A Difference’ service have inspired a powerful new collection of poems.Each of the 39 BBC Local Radio stations across England and the Channel has commissioned a poet in their area to write a poem inspired by these stories.On this episode Becca speaks to Essex poet Maria Ferguson, Somerset poet Liv Torc, and poet and broadcast Ian MacMillan - who has written a national Make A Difference poem. With additional poems from Rowan McCabe and Mr Shay.Find out more about Make A Difference: bbc.co.uk/makeadifference Submit your own lockdown writing: bbc.co.uk/upload