| Code | DS/UK/12172 |
| Name | McGough; Roger (9 November 1937); CBE FRSL; English poet, poet, broadcaster and playwright |
| Variations of Name | Roger Joseph McGough |
| Dates | 9 November 1937 |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Litherland, Lancashire, England (born) |
| Relationships | Son of Roger Francis (docker) and Mary McGarry. His ancestry is Irish and he was raised in the Roman Catholic faith. |
| Biography | Roger McGough CBE FRSL is an English poet, performance poet, broadcaster, children's author and playwright. He presents the BBC Radio 4 programme Poetry Please, as well as performing his own poetry. McGough was one of the leading members of the Liverpool poets, a group of young poets influenced by Beat poetry and the popular music and culture of 1960s Liverpool. He is an honorary fellow of Liverpool John Moores University, fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and President of the Poetry Society. |