A Shropshire Lad by AE Housman

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A new dramatic setting of AE Housman's famous poem. Set in a half-imagined Shropshire, "the land of lost content", this is an exploration of the fleetingness of love and decay of youth. Adapted by Steven Canny. Performed by Simon Russell Beale With interviews and contributions from people across Shropshire. Sound Design: Christopher Shutt Producer: Steven Canny First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2007.