War poems read at the Imperial War Museum

Title

War poems read at the Imperial War Museum

Genre

News report; Interview; Poetry

TX Date

12 Apr 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:05:17

Description

Jason Kaye reports on readings at the Imperial War Museum of Second World War poetry written by ordinary people from a compilation put together by the Oasis group, The Voice of War. Includes excerpt of Oh What A Lovely War, film featuring Dirk Bogarde; readings by Dirk Bogarde; former Conservative MP, Enoch Powell; Barry Humphries; model maker of German towns Mary E. Harrison (reads her poem); Lord Healey (Denis Healy), also interviewed; interview with Victor Selwyn, Oasis group. Also band music.

Contributors

Denis Healey; Barry Humphries; Enoch Powell; Jason Kaye; Dirk Bogarde; Victor Selwyn; Mary E. Harrison

Keywords

Books; Films; Second World War (1939-1945); Poetry; Imperial War Museum; War poetry; The Voice of War; Oh What A Lovely War

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