Both poems will be broadcast during the BBC’s special week of centenary scheduling, running from October 22 to 29, with further details released soon
BBC 100 executive editor, James Stirling, said: “I am delighted that we’re honouring the BBC’s 100-year commitment to connecting viewers and listeners to music and poetry with two of the UK’s finest contemporary poets.Simon is the UK Poet Laureate of Poetry at the University of Leeds and former professor of poetry at Oxford University.
He is also a renowned broadcaster, playwright, memoirist and song-lyricist; his latest collection of poems Magnetic Field, attracted widespread attention. He presents the BBC Radio 4 series The Poet Laureate Has Gone To His Shed, and his most recent poem was Floral Tribute, written as a tribute to QueenCourtney Stoddart is a well-known poet and performer, who was born and raised in Edinburgh.
In June 2019, Courtney took part in the BBC Radio 1xtra and BBC Contains Strong Language Festival World’s First Talent Scheme, making it to the final 12. She was also selected to be published in an anthology by Own It! London and edited by Jude Yawson, co-writer of Stormzy’s Rise Up: The Story So Far.
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