Poetry

Inside Yangon as revealed through the artists, writers and musicians forging new Myanmar

Neel Mukherjee explores the two great loves of American poet Elizabeth Bishop's life.

Matthew Sweet and guests debate the contemporary relevance of ideas of poet Matthew Arnold

Ian Marchant explores the dark side of the Lune. The River Lune in Lancashire.

Gregory Woods on the tumultuous but enduring relationship of WH Auden and Chester Kallman.

Santanu Das explores the poetic world of Bristol-born Isaac Rosenberg.

Joanna Bourke on Siegfried Sassoon and his celebrated protest against the conflict.

Liz Lochhead is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), celebrated American poet.

Another chance to hear Nobel laureate Derek Walcott discuss his epic poem Omeros.

Writing back the years: thoughts on poetry after retirement by Douglas Dunn.

Poet Douglas Dunn reflects on writing poetry after retirement.

Writing age: thoughts on keeping going by Diana Hendry.

Poet Diana Hendry gives her thoughts on keeping going.

Poet Vicki Feaver gives her thoughts on writing as one becomes older.

Paul Farley presents a profile of a unique poet, playwright and director, Tony Harrison.

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

Michael Symmons Roberts gives a poet's perspective on Manchester's Intu Trafford Centre.

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.