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AE Housman

Author Colin Dexter chooses scholar and poet AE Housman. With Matthew Parris. From 2008.

Inspector Morse creator Colin Dexter nominates another "son of Oxford" for greatness, the scholar and poet AE Housman.

Matthew Parris is also joined in the studio by Oxford Academic Robert Douglas-Fairhurst.

Series of biographical discussions.

Producer: John Byrne

First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in May 2008.

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Fri 1 May 2026 00:00
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  • Tue 27 May 2008 16:30
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  • Fri 30 May 2008 23:00
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