Poetry Please | Sonnet 138
Sonnet 138
Selections of poetry on various themes, chosen by listeners. In the third of this month's special 15th anniversary programmes, actor Tim Pigott-Smith reads and talks about his favourite poems. This episode includes Vitae summa brevis by Ernest Dowson, Sonnet 138 by William Shakespeare, Under by J. C. Squire, The farmer's bride by Charlotte Mew, The patriot by Nissim Ezekiel, The Jaguar by Ted Hughes and A runnable stag by John Davidson.
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Excerpt from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 138.
Desert Island Discs | Sir Leon Brittan
Britain's EC Trade Commissioner and former Conservative Home Secretary talks to Sue Lawley about his life and career, and chooses his favourite music. His choices include Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, the commentary on England winning the Ashes in 1953, `When I was a Lad' from HMS Pinafore, his wife reading Shakespeare's Sonnet No 16, 'Eternal Father Strong To Save', Don Carlos by Verdi, Dvorak's Cello Concerto, and Mozart's 'Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail'.