The Poetry Bath
The Poetry Bath is a place where poetry lovers can immerse themselves in words and word play. In each episode Siân meets a writer to listen to their work and explore the joys and challenges of the writing life.
Episodes
45 episodes
Sarah Salway: The Hands of a Gardner (Part 2)
In this final episode before The Poetry Bath's summer holiday, Sarah Salway continues to read from her new collection, The Hands of ...
Sarah Salway: The Hands of a Gardener (Part 1)
Sarah Salway returns to the Poetry Bath to read from her new collection, The Hands of a Gardener, a novel in verse that follows t...
Barry Fentiman Hall (Part 2)
In this second part of our conversation, Barry Fentiman Hall and I talk about work, class and horrible jobs. We continue our discussion of his poem 'I Ran' and he tells me about going t...
Barry Fentiman Hall (Part 1)
Medway-based poet Barry Fentiman Hall joins me to read his work and talk about English identity and the politics of writing. We also ...
Janice Warman: These are the things we have lost (Part 2)
In the second part of my conversation with Janice Warman, Janice reads further poems from
Janice Warman: These are the things we have lost (Part 1)
Janice Warman's collection These are the things we have lost wa...
Simon Maddrell: Lamping Wild Rabbits (Part 2)
Simon Maddrell reads further poems from his new collection Lamping Wild Rabbits and talks to me about plants, bodies,
Simon Maddrell: Lamping Wild Rabbits (Part 1)
Simon Maddrell joins me to read from his new collection Lamping Wild Rabbits. In this episode Simon tells me about his Manx background,...
Susie Campbell: Wastelands (Part 2)
The second part of my interview with Susie Campbell, who returns to the Poetry Bath with her new collection
Susie Campbell: Wastelands (Part 1)
Susie Campbell returns to the Poetry Bath with her new collection Wastelands, based on the a...
Sussex Special: Catherine Greenwood (Part 2)
The second part of my windy, river-washed interview with the visual artist Catherine Greenwood on the beach at Cuckmere Haven. In this episode, ...
Sussex Special: Catherine Greenwood (Part 1)
This episode was recorded on the windswept beach at Cuckmere Haven one morning in early December where I met the visual artist Catherine Greenwood...
Nigel Horn (Part 2)
In the second part of my interview with Nigel Horn, Nigel and I continue our exploration of his new album The Silver ...
Nigel Horn (Part 1)
Nigel Horn joins me to celebrate the release of his new album The Silver Thread, a musical journey along the rive...
Rosie Johnston (Part 2)
Rosie Johnston reads further poems from her new collection Safe Ground and talks to me about truth, peace, forgiveness a...
Rosie Johnston (Part 1)
Rosie Johnston returns to the Poetry Bath to read from her new collection Safe Ground. In this episode Rosie talks to me...
Tilley & Del
Performer, poet and visual artist Tilley Milburn joins me with their friend and creative partner, the elegant patchwork piggie Del, to promote Tunb...
Matthew Stewart (Part 2)
Surrey-born, Sussex & Spain-dwelling Matthew Stewart reads more poems from Whateve...
Matthew Stewart (Part 1)
Surrey-born poet Matthew Stewart has lived in Extremadura, Spain since he was 22. He tells me about his life there and how it feels to move back and forth between two languages. Matthew reads prima...
Ron Geesin (Part 2) - Sussex Special
In this second part of my interview with composer, performer and renaissance man Ron Geesin, Ron tells me how his career with the Original ...
Ron Geesin (Part 1) - Sussex Special
Composer, performer and renaissance man Ron Geesin joins me in the Poetry Bath for the first part of another Sussex Special. In this episode, Ron tells me about his childhood in Ayrshire and Lanarkshire ...
Robert Hamberger (Part 2)
Robert Hamberger returns to The Poetry Bath with his new collection, Nude Against A Rock. In this second episode...
Robert Hamberger (Part 1)
Robert Hamberger returns to The Poetry Bath with his new collection, Nude Against A Rock. In this episode, Robert...