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Fringe 2018 - Luke Wright, Poet Laureate

With a new Poet Laureate due to be announced in 2019 Wrighty's chucking his hat in the ring.

The Edinburgh Reporter, 26th July 2018

Interview: Comic poet Steve From Up North

Steve Taylor - aka 'Steve From Up North' - was last mentioned in this blog in October 2011. I think he was given his geographical nickname by the late comic Malcolm Hardee. In fact, Steve is from the North West of England.

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 8th July 2018

Pam Ayres: I'm not a poet - I write comedy that rhymes

The comedian and writer looks back on her career ahead of a new series of Radio 4's Ayres on the Air.

Viv Groskop, Radio Times, 19th March 2018

Penguin publishes Adrian Mole's collected poetry

Penguin is publishing The Collected Poems by Adrian Mole - in the character's own "imprint" Mole Press - to celebrate the 50th birthday of Sue Townsend's creation.

Katherine Cowdrey, The Bookseller, 24th February 2017

The 12 best worst poets on TV

Including Baldrick, Guy Secretan and the Vogons.

Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 6th October 2016

Henry Normal's poetic paean to his autistic son

Henry Normal, co-writer of The Royle Family and other comedy hits, beautifully folds in the pathos as he talks about his son who has 'mildly severe' autism.

Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 4th August 2016

Three to see 2016: stand-up poetry

Three Weeks Co-Editor Caro Moses helps you navigate the Festival with her Three To See tips. This time three helpings of stand-up poetry.

Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 30th July 2016

John Dowie at the Poetry Cafe review

This is John Dowie's first gig in 14 years, and it's a low-key affair in the basement of a Central London poetry cafe.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th May 2016

A look inside Black Mountain Poets

We thought we'd dig into the film a bit deeper...

The Velvet Onion, 9th May 2016

Flowers: Channel 4's peculiar, poetic comedy treat

Sad, strange and very funny comedy drama Flowers, feat. Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt, starts tonight on Channel 4...

Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 25th April 2016

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