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hello, i'm sally bundock. a very warm welcome to the programme. we start in sudan where a three—day ceasefire between two rival military groups has come into effect to allow people to be evacuated, but there are concerns that it may not hold. hundreds of people have died since fighting started between the sudanese army and rsf paramilitary force. in recent days, more countries have attempted to evacuate their diplomats and citizens. this is a member of the dutch military handing out earplugs as they get ready to take off. and this was the scene as the spanish defence ministry helpe...

but not my guest today. john cooper clarke was once dubbed �*the punk poet'. all his life, he has used words, rhythm and rhyme to find humour and truth in the chaos of everyday life. thanks to the internet, one of his poems has become a worldwide viral sensation. so, where does his word magic come from? john cooper clarke, welcome to hardtalk. hello, stephen. it's great to have you here, john. ijust read your memoir and one of the first sentences in it is this one — "all my life, all i ever wanted to be was a professional poet." now, i've heard of kids who want to be train driver...