Craig Charles' tribute to 'city that shaped me'
Presenter Craig Charles marks 50 years of poetry with a tribute to Liverpool for National Poetry Day.
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"I was just reacting to what was going on."
— Craig Charles , Celebrity
"Liverpool has always had a different kind of attitude, especially to adversity."
— Craig Charles , Celebrity
"Poetry was in Merseyside's DNA."
— Craig Charles , Celebrity
"Liverpool was a melting pot of ideas, warmth and wit."
— Craig Charles , Celebrity
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Presenter Craig Charles marks 50 years of poetry with a tribute to Liverpool for National Poetry Day.
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