Roger McGough

Roger McGough is a celebrated English poet, playwright, children's writer, and broadcaster born in Liverpool in 1937. He rose to prominence in the 1960s as one of the 'Liverpool Poets' alongside Adrian Henri and Brian Patten, and is best known for hosting the BBC Radio 4 program 'Poetry Please'. McGough has written over 50 books for adults and children and has been awarded both an OBE and a CBE for his contributions to poetry.