john cooper clarke was once dubbed the punk poet . all his life, he has used words, rhythm and rhyme to find humour and truth in the chaos of everyday life. thanks to the internet, one of his poems has become a worldwide viral sensation. so, where does his word magic come from? john cooper clarke, welcome to hardtalk. hello, stephen. it s great to have you here, john. ijust read your memoir and one of the first sentences in it is this one all my life, all i ever wanted to be was a professional poet. now, i ve heard of kids who want to be train drivers, professional footballers, but very rare to find a kid who always knew he wanted to be a poet. how come? when i say always, i guess from the age of 12 i became enamoured of poetry, thanks to an inspirational teacher mr malone john malone. who, although he was a rugged, outdoor sporty type of guy, he was a complex character and had a weakness for the poetry of the 19th century the stuff you might find in the palgrave s
all his life, he has used words, rhythm and rhyme to find humour and truth in the chaos of everyday life. thanks to the internet, one of his poems has become a worldwide viral sensation. so, where does his word magic come from? john cooper clarke, welcome to hardtalk. hello, stephen. it s great to have you here, john. ijust read your memoir and one of the first sentences in it is this one all my life, all i ever wanted to be was a professional poet. now, i ve heard of kids who want to be train drivers, professional footballers, but very rare to find a kid who always knew he wanted to be a poet. how come? when i say always, i guess from the age of 12 i became enamoured of poetry, thanks to an inspirational teacher, mr malone john malone. who, although he was a rugged, outdoor sporty type of guy, he was a complex character and had a weakness for the poetry of the 19th century the stuff you might find in the palgrave s golden treasury, which then was the go to anthology
Police during protests over plans of the new water reservoir. It follows weeks of unrest over pensions reforms. You are watching bbc news, now, Weight Loss Surgery getting thin abroad. A warning that some viewers may find the images in this documentary disturbing. Many of us have struggled with our weight at one time or another. But now, some are taking the extra step surgery to reduce our stomachs. Since i had my Weight Loss Surgery in september 2020, i have lost 10st 9lb. And its clear, travelling abroad for surgery is getting more and more popular. Fuelled by advertising online and difficulty accessing treatment in the uk. I never considered doing it through the nhs, just because i know how Big The Wait Times were. I followed people out to one of the most popular destinations, turkey. And most people seem to have a great experience. But ive learnt that there are things you need to know first. Its a stock image, and theyre leading people to believe that its the truth. We were getting
good morning. with the price of food and raw ingredients getting more in spreads of this easter, we are in a bakery in bolton expected this easter, we are looking at what it means that the sweet treats you might be buying this year. in sport this morning. racism in rugby union. former england rugby star luther burrell says he s proud for speaking out after an rfu investigation found his claims of racism in the sport were true. good morning. i ll start to the day to day for most of us to yesterday, away from the south east where it is called it is a milder start. cloud and rain pushing from the west to east but it should brighten up much later across northern ireland and western scotland. it s wednesday, the 5th of april. donald trump has spoken publicly for the first time since his arrest and appearance in court to face criminal charges. the former us president told a packed hall of supporters in florida last night that legal action against him was an insult to ameri
by the british street artist banksy has been seized after it failed to follow instructions to head to sicily. the craft was helping three migrant boats. now on bbc news weight loss surgery: getting thin abroad. a warning this programme contains images some viewers may find distressing. many of us have struggled with our weight at one time or another. but now, some are taking the extra step surgery to reduce our stomachs. since i had my weight loss surgery in september 2020, i have lost 10st and 9lbs. and it s clear travelling abroad for surgery is getting more and more popular, fuelled by advertising online and difficulty accessing treatment in the uk. i never considered doing it through the nhs, just because i know how big the wait times were. i followed people out to one of the most popular destinations, turkey, and most people seem to have a great experience. but i ve learnt that there are things you need to know first. it s a stock image, and they re leading peopl