The Mersey Sound
Roger McGough and Brian Patten were interviewed this morning on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. They are two of the authors of the The Mersey Sound anthology first published in 1967 , the other was Adrian Henri. They each read a poem from this distinctive collection which has sold one million copies and has just been re-published to mark the anniversary.
They will be reading their 20 most requested poems as part of the Southbank Literary Festival in an event called Roger McGough and Brian Patten: 40-Love in the Queen Elizabeth Hall on 29 June 2007 at 7.30pm. Follow this link to book tickets or for more information:
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/literature-spoken-word/productions/roger-mcgough-and-brian-patten-16723
They will be reading their 20 most requested poems as part of the Southbank Literary Festival in an event called Roger McGough and Brian Patten: 40-Love in the Queen Elizabeth Hall on 29 June 2007 at 7.30pm. Follow this link to book tickets or for more information:
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/literature-spoken-word/productions/roger-mcgough-and-brian-patten-16723
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Roger McGough read the poem written by Rhys Jones' father on the BBC Radio 4 Today Programme on Thursday 30th August. The poem imagines a Rhys joining God's football team in heaven. Stephen Jones wrote it after his son was shot dead in Croxteth on 22 August. Click here to Listen to the poem.
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