Imaginary Words
Four children go on a week-long course in poetry writing. With help from poet Paul Lyalls, they must write their own imaginative free-verse poem.
Four children are given a week off school and are taken to a farm in Devon for a crash course in poetry writing.
In this programme, Maddy, Autumn, Chemra and Charlie are challenged to write a free verse poem using their wildest imaginations. Paul Lyalls is their poet in residence who is on hand to help them, and they also get a visit from poet Kit Wright, who reads one of his poems and gives them tips on how to write poetry. Plus, there are poems on film performed by Zoe Wanamaker and Joseph Fiennes.
The programme follows the children throughout the week, capturing their highs and lows as they write their poem.
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'The Magic Box' by Kit Wright (poem only)
Duration: 01:22
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'The Sound Collector' by Roger McGough (poem only)
Duration: 01:01
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'Zoe's Earrings' by Kit Wright (poem only)
Duration: 01:41
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Paul Lyalls - 'What If?' poems
Duration: 00:45
Broadcasts
- Mon 29 Jan 2007 10:3091热爆 Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Scotland only
- Thu 3 May 2007 11:3091热爆 Two except East & Yorkshire
Wed 3 Oct 2007 12:50- Thu 22 Nov 2007 10:3091热爆 Two except East & Yorkshire
- Tue 13 May 2008 10:3091热爆 Two except East, Northern Ireland & Yorkshire
- Mon 6 Oct 2008 11:2091热爆 Two except East & Yorkshire
- Mon 11 May 2009 11:2091热爆 Two except East & Yorkshire
- Mon 12 Oct 2009 11:0091热爆 Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Tue 4 Oct 2011 05:1091热爆 Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire