Radio 4 Poetry Pharmacy - guests needed

[OvacomeSupport]

Dear All

We have been contacted by a radio producer who is working on a new radio series for BBC Radio 4 called The Poetry Pharmacy which explores the therapeutic power of poetry.

They are looking for members of the public with a range of life experiences who’d be willing to discuss a bit about their lives, and then listen to and chat about a poem that’s specially chosen to try and help them with whatever they’re going through.

She explains:

"Our presenter William Seighart (a philanthropist and leading poetry expert) has been running these Poetry Pharmacy sessions for many years, they only take 15 mins, but they tend to be very moving and the guests always really enjoy them. The aim is never to try and 'fix' anyone's situation, but rather to share empathy and connection through poetry.

We'd like to open this opportunity up to guests with a broad range of life experiences, including people whose lives may have been affected by cancer. It's our hope that hearing people's stories will also be helpful for listeners who may have had similar experiences. Anyone who thinks they like the sound of it is very welcome to get in touch with me and I can give them some more information.

The recording would take place in mid-November in London, we would cover all travel expenses. We wouldn’t need to keep anyone for longer than 30 mins in total."

If any of you are interested in taking part, the producer's contact details are as follows:

Caroline Thornham

Email: [e-mail]

Mobile: [phone]

Best wishes

Anna

Ovacome Support