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This week, we’re all about the power of poetry – from the Hay Festival in Wales to across the Irish Sea at the Belfast Book Festival. We hear how regional dialects have come about on Word of Mouth, and a captivating interview from Woman’s Hour with Gisèle Pelicot. Plus, between São Paulo and Saddleworth, there are marching bands raising the roof galore.

Presenter: Len Pennie
Producer: Anthony McKee
Editor: Steven Hobson
Production Coordinator: Findlay Adams and Sylvie Conway

A 91¸£ÀûÉç Audio Northern Ireland production for 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 4.

Programmes featured in this episode include:

The Verb, 31/05
Word of Mouth: How did people speak throughout history?
Front Row, 03/06: Live from the Belfast Book Festival
John for John by Douglas Stewart - Episode 5 - a còig
Prayer for the Day, 03/06: Meeting God in Yiddish
Thinking Allowed: Suicide, Society and Liveability
You & Yours, 02/06: Call You and Yours - Have you ever spent money you know you don't have, on stuff you don't really need?
Loud and Proud All-Dayer, 01/06: Loud and Proud mix - Jinkx Monsoon
Take Four Books: Imani Thompson
Woman’s Hour, 01/06
Sunday Worship, 31/05: Hail Smiling Morn - Whit Friday in Saddleworth
In the Studio: São Paulo's carnival competition

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