Contains Strong Language Festival in Salford
The Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, poet and academic Jade Cuttle and acoustic engineer Trevor Cox celebrate the adventure, rhythm and sounds of ancient epics, with Tom Sutcliffe.
In front of an audience at the Contains Strong Language Festival in Salford Tom Sutcliffe is joined by three guests to celebrate poetry ancient and new and to explore the latest innovations in hearing the spoken word.
The Poet Laureate Simon Armitage discusses his new verse translation of the ancient epic poem Gilgamesh, a timeless adventure story of power, love and loss. The poet and academic Jade Cuttle celebrates found objects - from Mesopotamian tablets to mudlarking treasure troves. Professor Trevor Cox from the University of Salford’s world-renowned Acoustics Innovation Institute explains the latest science behind hearing, listening and making yourself heard.
Producer: Katy Hickman
Assistant Producer: Natalia Fernandez
On radio
Broadcasts
- Mon 28 Sep 202609:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 28 Sep 202621:00BBC Radio 4
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