Stories In Verse - The Canterbury Tales read by Miriam Margolyes

Poetry Extra

Poet Daljit Nagra celebrates the 500th edition of Poetry Extra and selects Stories in Verse - The Canterbury Tales from the BBC World Service archive and read by Miriam Margolyes.

Presented and produced by Joy Boatman

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 1995.

15 June 2025

30 minutes

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