Commonwealth Poetry Podcast
Poetry from around the world! A fortnightly celebration of Poetry and The Commonwealth - where award winning podcaster Gyles Brandreth and his daughter Aphra visit each of the 56 countries of the Commonwealth, meeting poets, performers and people who love poetry and discovering new poems each episode.
Commonwealth Poetry Podcast
Talking poetry, the Commonwealth & a cat called Attlee with The Speaker of the House of Commons
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In a special episode of the Commonwealth Poetry Podcast, Gyles and Aphra Brandreth meet Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Speaker of the British House of Commons. Recorded from the Palace of Westminster, Sir Lindsay discusses his commitment to strengthen and renew the UK’s ties with the Commonwealth and British Overseas Territories. With a guest appearance from his cat, named Attlee after former Labour Prime Minister Clement Attlee, Mr Speaker shares his love of animals.
Poems this episode include: Macavity: The Mystery Cat by T. S. Eliot; and A Song of Hope by Oodgeroo Noonuccal (also known as Kath Walker)