Contains works chosen by Classic FM listeners in the poll to discover their favourite poems. This book includes poems by Betjeman, Kipling, Shakespeare, Yeats, Wordsworth and Auden, among many others, as well as biographies of the poets.

When Mike Read asked Classic FM listeners to choose their favourite funny poems, he was inundated with suggestions. These CDs present the top 100 poems read by a selection of celebrities. Poems include work by Betjeman, Belloc, Carroll, Eliot, Lear, McGough, Milne and Wodehouse.

The author looks at the fascinating history of the Downs, including land use, culture and customs.

3 cd box set and booklet

3 cd box set and booklet Read by Mike Read.

Giving a reading of over 40 of Rupert Brooke's poems, this work is linked with an account of his brief life which is written and narrated by Mike Read. It includes poems such as The Soldier , The Old Vicarage and The Fish , combined with recordings of Brooke's close friends. It also includes music from Kings College Choir, Cambridge.

3 cd box set and booklet

The New Forest was recently designated as Britain's latest National Park. Its varied landscape is unique, and it is recognised as one of the most important lowland heath landscapes in Europe.

When Classic FM conducted a poll of the nation's 100 favourite poems in June 1997, they were overwhelmed by the response. These compact disks contains all 100 poems, each with an introduction by Mike Read, who conducted the poll on his breakfast show.