By Shari Miller Ode to the poets: Presenter James May has asked the BBC to commission a programme on the poetry of First World War poets Top Gear host James May hopes to turn his attentions from the power of cars to the power of words, with a special programme about First World War poets to mark this year's centenary. May hopes to convince BBC bosses to commission the programme, which would include the poetry of Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon and Rupert Brooke, among others. During an interview for forces radio BFBS, which was recorded while visiting  troops at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan ahead of tonight's Top Gear, the 51-year-old presenter said: 'I've put it forward - I haven't heard from them yet, weirdly obviously this year is the centenary of the outbreak of World War One.
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Presenter hopes to convince BBC bosses to make a special programme about the works of First World War poets, including Wilfred Owen
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Siegfried Sassoon and Rupert Brooke could also be featured
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May praises the poetry for powerful war imagery
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This year marks 100th anniversary since outbreak of World War 1
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