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With Kate Tempest

Mary Anne poses six burning questions to poet, spoken word artist, novelist and playwright, Kate Tempest.

Mary Anne Hobbs poses six burning questions to Kate Tempest.

The Mercury-nominated poet and spoken word artist opens up about the role of poetry in 2018, whether or not poetry can heal a broken heart, when the best time to write is and her top tips for public speaking.

Kate Tempest's latest collection of poems 'Running Upon The Wires' is out now, and follows on from the acclaimed 2014 publication 'Hold Your Own'.

3 hours

Last on

Sun 9 Sep 2018 07:01

Music Played

  • BC Camplight

    I'm Desperate

    • Bella Union.
  • Penelope Trappes

    Carry Me' (Abul Mogard remix)

    • Houndstooth.
  • James Blake & Justin Vernon

    I Need A Forest Fire

    • Polydor.
  • Moses Sumney

    Rank & File

    • Jagjaguwar.
  • Peaches

    Operate

    • XL.
  • Gil Scott鈥怘eron

    Johannesburg

    • Ariola Express.
  • Disclosure

    Where You Come From

    • Island / PMR.
  • Daniel Avery

    Glitter (Jon Hopkins remix)

    • Phantasy.
  • MJ Cole

    Crazy Love

    • Talkin' Loud.
  • Neneh Cherry

    Kong

    • Smalltown Supersound/Kobalt.
  • Beat

    Big Shot

  • J Dilla

    E=MC2

    • The Shining Instrumentals.
    • BBE.
    • 2.
  • George FitzGerald

    The Echo Forgets

    • Domino Recording Co..
  • Kae Tempest

    Circles

    • Big Dada.
  • Queen Latifah, Shades & Free

    Mr Big Stuff

    • Motown.
  • Christine and the Queens

    Girlfriend (feat. 顿芒尘-贵耻苍办)

    • Because Music Ltd.
  • Slaves

    Chokehold

    • Virgin EMI.
  • Sister Nancy

    Bam Bam

    • Techniques.
  • Siouxsie and the Banshees

    Christine

    • Polydor.
  • Anna Calvi

    Hunter

    • Domino Record Co.
  • Carole King

    It's Too Late

    • Epic.
  • The Goon Sax

    Make Time 4 Love

    • Wichita Recordings.
  • Lauryn Hill

    Final Hour

    • Columbia.
  • Tunng

    Dark Heart

    • Full Time Hobby.
  • Miriam Makeba

    Pata Pata

    • Buried Treasure: Lost Gems From Deep In The '60s Vaults CD2.
    • Reprise Records.
    • 8.
  • Petite Noir

    Blame Fire

    • Roya.
  • Laura Marling

    Cross Your Fingers

    • CD SINGLE.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 1.
  • Thom Yorke

    Suspirium

    • Suspiria.
    • XL Recordings.
  • Kae Tempest

    The Heist (6 Music Session, 21 May 2014)

  • Roy Ayers

    Everybody Loves The Sunshine

    • A Shining Symbol The Ultimate Collection.
    • Polydor.
  • The Prodigy

    Need Some1

    • Take Me To The Hospital/BMG.
  • Arctic Monkeys

    Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

    • Domino Recording Co.
  • Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

    Loom of the Land

  • Gwenno

    Hi A Skoellyas Liv A Dhagrow

    • Heavenly Recordings.
  • John Cooper Clarke

    Health Fanatic

  • Yves Tumor

    Lifetime

  • Bonobo

    Flashlight

    • Ninja Tune.

Broadcast

  • Sun 9 Sep 2018 07:01