With Great Pleasure | Sonnet 65
Sonnet 65
The Rt Hon Denis Healey and Mrs Edna Healey present a selection of their favourite poetry and prose, including extracts from Shakespeare's ‘King Lear’ and sonnet 'Since Brass, Nor Stone, Nor Earth’. With Norman Rodway. It was recorded before an invited audience at The Stables Theatre, Hastings.
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Poetry Please | Sonnet 65
Selections of poetry on various themes, chosen by listeners. Gareth Owen introduces listeners' poetry requests on Shakespearean themes. These include Sonnet 65 by William Shakespeare read by Timothy West, To my dear & loving husband by A. Bradstreet read by June Barrie, Roman reasons by D. J. Enright read by Timothy West, Gloriana dying by Sylvia Townsend Warner read by June Barrie, I want, I want by Anne Ridler read by June Barrie, The play by C. J. Dennis read by Timothy West, As You Like It (extract Act 2 scene 7) by William Shakespeare read by Timothy West.
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'.