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Gyles Brandreth & Aphra Brandreth
Commonwealth Poetry Podcast
Poetry from around the world! A fortnightly celebration of Poetry and The Commonwealth - where award winning podcaster Gyles Brandreth and his daughter Aphra visit each of the 56 countries of the Commonwealth, meeting poets, performers and people who love poetry and discovering new poems each episode.
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4.8 stars from 61 ratings
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“This podcast gave the perfect balance between interesting poetry and the captivating backstory behind each of the countries and poets. Can’t wait to continue the story with Aphra and Gyles.”
GrandCrab64 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/24/22
Duke of Kent
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“I’m familiar with the Duke of Kent and his love and support to the former Queen. Sadly, his voice was almost impossible to understand. I’m not being disrespectful of him at all. I was excited to hear his story but could barely make out his words. It made me sad. His service has been...”Read full review »
Lolo13419 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/29/22
I know nothing about poetry but….
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“This podcast introduces wonderful people chatting about interesting lives and introducing us to their poems. A true hidden gem of a podcast. Perhaps when the commonwealth is finished we can explore the rest of the world?”
Rollerskate888 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/29/22
Recent Episodes
In this fortnight’s episode, join Gyles and Aphra Brandreth as they discover more about Kenya and its poetry. We hear from Njeri Wangari, a Kenyan poet and author, who is living in Nairobi, and has performed her poetry globally.
She is one of the key contributors to a recently published poetry...
Published 04/28/24
In this fortnight’s episode, join Gyles and Aphra Brandreth as they find out more about Botswana and its rich poetic traditions. Speaking to Barolong Seboni, a distinguished retired academic and poet. Barolong shares his fun and insightful translations of Botswanan proverbs, offering a window...
Published 04/14/24
Published 04/14/24
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