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19 Sep 2025

St George's Hall

BBC Radio 4 Start the Week

Tom Sutcliffe

We explored the history of Bradford and Britain through its poetry

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Tom Sutcliffe and guests Catherine Clark, Andrew McMillan and Saima Mir explored the history of Bradford and Britain through its poetry.

From battlefield and royal courts, coalmines to curry houses, Start the Week looked at the language and rhythms that have captured the nation.

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Poet Kirsty Taylor wearing a green jacket performs using a microphone. Poet Kirsty Taylor wearing a green jacket performs using a microphone.

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The UK’s biggest poetry and performance festival for new writing is coming to Bradford for the first time.

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