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Love the Words

Peter Spafford / East Leeds Community Radio

Peter Spafford, from East Leeds FM, presents his love of all things wordy in his weekly show Love The Words, featuring new creative writing from Leeds and beyond.

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Love The Words 331: Stu Hennigan

Love the Words ·

2026/02/11

'In the derelict shell of what was once his family home, a dying man surveys the wreckage of his former life and drinks himself senseless'. But this is also a book that brims with hope and love. Stu Hennigan on his brand new novel.

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01:04:46

Love The Words 330: Changing The Narrative 1

Love the Words ·

2026/02/08

What’s domestic abuse really like for victim-survivors? And what are the harmful narratives that need to be changed? Experts in the field discuss.

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49:33

Love The Words: Changing The Narrative 2

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2026/02/08

What’s domestic abuse really like for victim-survivors? And what are the harmful narratives that need to be changed? Voices from Leeds Domestic Violence Service reflect.

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48:02

Love The Words 329: People's History of Leeds (2)

Love the Words ·

2026/01/28

The People’s History of Leeds captures the story of the city through the voices of its citizens. Volume 1, published last week, includes stories from joyful Goths, Leeds United fans and many more.

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49:43

Love The Words 327: Jacob Davies & Finny

Love the Words ·

2026/01/22

Two young poets from West Yorkshire, Jacob Davies and Finny, are both gaining exciting reputations both locally and nationally. Poems and discussion from these passionate new voices.

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55:51

Love The Words 328

Love the Words ·

2026/01/15

Episode from a new poetry series on ELCR, Poetry Unseen, in which three poetry-heads present poems they like, and which the others don't know, for an in-the-moment, in-depth response, with Peter Spafford, James Fernie and Jaimes Lewis Moran.

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36:56

Love The Words 326: Lateral G

Love the Words ·

2026/01/14

Lateral G is an off-grid, travelling poet who lives on the road and writes about life, ageing and the strange things that happen in her weird world.

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46:55

Love The Words 323: Vickie Orton

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2025/12/12

Storyteller Vickie Orton makes a happy return to Chapel FM to tell some seasonal stories and talk about her craft, honed after many years.

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59:25

Love The Words 324: Bishop Young Academy young writers

Love the Words ·

2025/12/09

Young writers from Bishop Young Academy in East Leeds, with committed teacher Miss Abbott, share moving & powerful poetry on the theme of Threshold and talk about hope and friendship.

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51:33

Love The Words 325: Dortmund Revisited

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2025/12/09

Love The Words hears from a group of visiting youth workers from Dortmund, Leeds' twin city in Germany. How are young people faring in Dortmund? And where can you get the best pizza in town? And which city has the tallest Christmas tree?

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27:30

Love The Words 322: I Want To Go Home

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2025/12/01

Powerful radio drama by Martin Riley with music by Jack Glover from last year's Writing On Air festival. A child with polio discovers his voice and presence in the world.

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37:39

Love The Words 320: Ria Tocsin

Love the Words ·

2025/11/11

The Only High I Need is a new novel by Ria Tocsin out very soon. It's Darcy’s first story. Darcy's a recovering alcoholic and drug addict but, behind the addiction and bravado, she's a just a woman trying to survive. A funny, sad, shocking but cathartic read for anyone, providing useful resources for any readers who find themselves resonating with the story.

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01:03:27

Love The Words 320: Love Digitally

Love the Words ·

2025/11/04

Erin and Josh grew up together in Yorkshire and now are on opposite sides of the globe. Can their love survive? Melanie Taylor talks about her new novel, Love Digitally, and tells us why the genre of Romance fiction matters. Plus an interview with Isabella Gellis, composer of The Devil's Den, a new opera with Morris Dancing at the heart of it.

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48:55

Love The Words 319: Leeds City of Languages, Nela...

Love the Words ·

2025/10/29

A foretaste of Leeds City of Languages, a vibrant festival celebrating our languages and global connections, plus soundscapes from Czech artist based in Ostracva, Nela Bartova.

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51:29

Love The Words 318: Alan Smith, Jaimes Lewis Moran

Love the Words ·

2025/10/24

Poetry! Alan Smith has taught in universities & prisons. Now he's writing his own poetry. Jaimes Lewis Moran, Seacroft poet, reads from his brand new collection themed around hospitality. What is it about poetry? What can a poem do?

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25:39

Love The Words 317: Fish Shops & Giblets

Love the Words ·

2025/10/10

‘Eyes closed, deep inhale: the smell of freshly battered fish takes him back to his dad’s old shop’… Actor Rayyah McCaul on an evocative journey around Leeds with her father.

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49:12

Love The Words 315: Michelle Heighway, John Toolan

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2025/09/24

Michelle Heighway has won awards for her documentary making and photography. But now she's published her debut poetry collection, Step Into My Flow. Why poetry? Why now?

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49:54

Love The Words 316: Inverze Festival, Ostrava

Love the Words ·

2025/09/22

Peter Spafford's audio diary of his visit to Ostrava in Czechia (Sept 2025) where he was invited to read poetry & talk about the perception of Czech writing in the UK. Interviews with Czech writers & organisers plus music from Dalava, a Czech/Canadian band re-interpreting Moravian folksong.

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50:40

Love The Words 314: Trevor Wishart

Love the Words ·

2025/09/20

Trevor Wishart is a composer based in York internationally known for his work with digital audio media. He has also written extensively about 'sonic art'. He talks about his work.

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39:28

Love The Words 313: Julia Sherwood, Slovak/Czech...

Love the Words ·

2025/09/01

Julia Sherwood has, with her husband Peter, translated a number of Slovak & Czech works of fiction. She talks about the rise of modern Slovak literature in translation & the delicate art of translating.

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