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Simon Armitage, Stephen Hough, Chris Riddell on Asterix creator Albert Uderzo

Mar 24, 202028 min
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Episode description

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage talks about his new poetry collection Magnetic Field: the Marsden Poems, which is inspired by the West Yorkshire village he grew up in.

As classical musicians struggle to cope with the loss of their income due to the cancellation of all concerts, Samira is joined by music critic Anna Picard, Deborah Annetts of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, and pianist Stephen Hough, who plays live from his home.

Former Children's Laureate Chris Riddell pays tribute to the French comic book artist Albert Uderzo, co-creator of Asterix, who has died aged 92.

Presenter: Timothy Prosser Producer: Samira Ahmed

Main Image: Simon Armitage Image credit: Robert Shiret/BBC

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