Poetry

Matthew Hollis follows Edward Thomas's 1913 journey into the south west and towards poetry

Astrid Alben explains how art and science together can explain phenomena like moonlight.

Through the poetry of Les Murray, an autistic savant begins to see the world differently.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss John Clare, poet and farm labourer.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch investigates the artistic community of New Mexico.

Manfred, haunted by a dark crime, invokes spirits in search of solace but finds no peace.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss TS Eliot's Four Quartets, known as his great last work.

How an unlikely friendship led to Harlem poet Langston Hughes' epic 1964 BBC radio series.

Features about lost modernist poet Hope Mirlees and North Africa's Jews during WWII.

Rain, Alice Oswald's radio poem, commissioned in 2016 for Radio 3's 70th anniversary.

Josie Long hears stories of what can be found when we lose ourselves.

Artist Tacita Dean on how Marguerite Yourcenar's book Fires changed her life and art.

Jackie Kay, poet and writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

Michael Rosen visits Eastwood and the childhood home of DH Lawrence, who inspired him.

Brian Bilston on becoming an accidental Twitter poet.

Poet Gillian Clarke creates and curates the festival of her dreams.

Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of the Fox.

Michael Rosen celebrates the dazzling language and clever observation of Dahl's poetry.

Daljit Nagra with his poem On your 'A 1940 Memory', in response to the Battle of the Somme

Jackie Kay reads her poem Private Joseph Kay, in response to the Battle of the Somme.

Bill Manhire reads his poem Known unto God, written in response to the Battle of the Somme

Yrsa Daley-Ward reads her new poem When your mother calls you, come.

Paul Muldoon reads his new poem July 1st 1916, with the Ulster Division.