Commonwealth Poetry Podcast
1) A Commonwealth Farewell with Baroness Scotland
In this special final episode of the Commonwealth Poetry Podcast, Gyles and Aphra Brandreth are joined by Baroness Patricia Scotland, the outgoing Commonwealth Secretary-General. As they reflect on ne...Show More
2) Next stop Nauru with Gem Dowiyogo
This week, Gyles and Aphra are heading to Nauru, the smallest country in the Commonwealth, to explore its culture, history, and poetry. They’re joined by the multi-talented Gem Dowiyogo, an artist, si...Show More
3) Next Stop: Tonga with Anna Jane Lagi
In this fortnight’s episode join Gyles and Aphra Brandreth as they head to Tonga to chat with young poet Anna Jane Lagi. Anna’s poetry tackles everything from cultural identity to big issues like brai...Show More
4) Revisiting Jamaica with Phleer Carter and Award Winning Poet Lorna Goodison
We start off the new year with a special episode featuring two extraordinary voices from Jamaica: artist, songwriter, and cultural force Phleer Carter AKA Ryan Carter, alongside the award-winning poet...Show More
5) Meet the winners of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2024
Join us for a very special episode of the Commonwealth Poetry Podcast brought to you from Buckingham Palace to celebrate the winners of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2024 - the world's ol...Show More
6) Exploring Papua New Guinea Through Poetry with Betty S. Chapau
In this fortnight's episode, Gyles and Aphra Brandreth sit down with Betty S. Chapau, a writer from Manus Province in Papua New Guinea, to discuss her journey of blending storytelling with her cultura...Show More
7) Next Stop Fiji with Daren Kamali aka DKPoet
In this fortnight’s episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth are exploring Fiji with Poet, writer, and musician Daren Kamali aka DKPoet. Now based in Aotearoa New Zealand, Daren was born and raised in Fiji a...Show More
8) Remembrance Sunday Special Episode
In this episode we listen back to Gyles and Aphra Brandreth’s interview with HRH The Duke of Kent, former President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and Royal biographer Hugo Vickers. Sharin...Show More
9) ‘The Story of an African Child’, discovering Sierra Leone with Vicky the Poet
In this fortnight’s episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth meet teenage poet and activist Victoria Kanu. Better known as Vicky the Poet, she is a household name in Sierra Leone and a national icon who has ...Show More
‘The Story of an African Child’, discovering Sierra Leone with Vicky the Poet
34:25 | Oct 27th, 2024
10) Next stop Samoa with Audrey Brown-Pereira
In this fortnight’s episode, Gyles and Aphra Brandreth take a virtual trip to Samoa where the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will be held later this month. They’re joined by Audrey ...Show More