Radio and TV
Peter Read's poetry has been featured on BBC2, HTV, Radio 4, Radio Wales and Five Live
Radio Wales
In 2007 with Nicola Heywood Thomas recorded a programme on people's attitudes to Poetry. Peter visited four places in Swansea: The Market, Central Library, St Thomas School and The Brunswick Pub. Some of the people interviewed were surprised by the fact that they liked Peter's poetry!
In August 2006, he appeared on the Roy Noble Show, talking about his life as an actor and playwright.
In February 2006 by a series of four programmes on Love Poetry was presented.
In July and August 2005, a series of six programmes of his on The History of Poetry and The Art of Poetry were broadcast
In April 2005, his live poetry performance at Denbigh Theatre was recorded and broadcast on the Ray Gravell and Frank Hennessey Sunday evening programme, I'll Show You Mine.
In 2000, Peter read some of his poems on Radio Wales' morning programme, Street Wise.
BBC TV
In January 2006, as part of the BBC/RAW scheme, Peter was commissioned to help Eric Wills write his life story.
BBC2 made a film entitled Jacks are High, which featured Peter performing his poetry, as well as working with ex-drug users, helping them to write and perform their own work.
Five Live
In 1998 Peter appeared on Five Live reading some of his football poems. The interview coincided with the trial of Cyril the Swan, Swansea's mascot, for allegedly frightening the ref at a Swansea v Millwall match!
Radio Wales
In 2007 with Nicola Heywood Thomas recorded a programme on people's attitudes to Poetry. Peter visited four places in Swansea: The Market, Central Library, St Thomas School and The Brunswick Pub. Some of the people interviewed were surprised by the fact that they liked Peter's poetry!
In August 2006, he appeared on the Roy Noble Show, talking about his life as an actor and playwright.
In February 2006 by a series of four programmes on Love Poetry was presented.
In July and August 2005, a series of six programmes of his on The History of Poetry and The Art of Poetry were broadcast
In April 2005, his live poetry performance at Denbigh Theatre was recorded and broadcast on the Ray Gravell and Frank Hennessey Sunday evening programme, I'll Show You Mine.
In 2000, Peter read some of his poems on Radio Wales' morning programme, Street Wise.
BBC TV
In January 2006, as part of the BBC/RAW scheme, Peter was commissioned to help Eric Wills write his life story.
BBC2 made a film entitled Jacks are High, which featured Peter performing his poetry, as well as working with ex-drug users, helping them to write and perform their own work.
Five Live
In 1998 Peter appeared on Five Live reading some of his football poems. The interview coincided with the trial of Cyril the Swan, Swansea's mascot, for allegedly frightening the ref at a Swansea v Millwall match!
Nicola Heywood Thomas
