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A Shropshire Lad by AE Housman
4 Extra Debut. A new dramatic setting of Housman's famous poem, with interviews from Shropshire local people. Stars Simon Russell Beale.
AE Housman's famous poem
Adapted for radio by Steven Canny.
Performed by Simon Russell Beale
A new dramatic setting of Housman's famous poem. Set in a half-imagined Shropshire, "the land of lost content", A Shropshire Lad explores the fleetingness of love and decay of youth.
With interviews and contributions from people across Shropshire.
Sound Design: Christopher Shutt
Producer: Steven Canny
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2007.
On radio
Thursday15:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
Thu 5 Jul 200714:15BBC Radio 4- Thu 4 Dec 200814:15BBC Radio 4
- Thursday15:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thursday21:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Friday05:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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