SIMON ARMITAGE video and podcast published in The Guardian.

John Harris creates a film that deals with the value and purpose of poetry and includes an interview with Simon Armitage.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/video/2011/nov/07/simon-armitage-poetry-video-interview?INTCMP=SRCH

Here is an audio link to a podcast that offers an extended version of the Armitage interview. This is a fantastic interview and explores the role of poetry in the contemporary world. LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/audio/2011/nov/07/john-harris-national-conversations-podcast-simon-armitage