Sir John Betjeman reads his own poetry in a selection taken from the BBC archives.Sir John Betjeman was one of the best-known and loved Poet Laureates. Even after his death, his popularity...

‘Collected Poems' was first published in 1958 and has sold over two and a quarter of a million copies. It has been reprinted numerous times and absorbed one by one the volumes of additional...

BBC Radio 4 presents William Wordsworth's autobiographical poem ‘The Prelude’, read by Sir Ian McKellen, directed by Susan Roberts and features specially composed music by John Harle.‘The...

An anthology of over 40 classic nature poems, read by some of our finest actors. The majesty of nature has always inspired poets, and this collection contains a selection of the very best verses...

These four brand new shows, made up of a delightful mix of poems, personal stories and sketches, are themed around the seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Pam is once again joined by...

An anthology of 39 British and American poets, from Shakespeare and Dunne to Whitman and Yeats.

In a nationwide poll to discover Britain’s favourite poem, Rudyard Kipling’s ‘If’ was voted number one.This unique anthology brings together over forty poems from the poll including the...

This special edition celebrating the 25th anniversary of BBC Radio 4’s hugely successful programme, ‘Poetry Please’, features many of the most popular poems that are most frequently...

An anthology of over 60 classic poems of war and remembrance. The horrors of war have prompted countless soldiers and civilians to compose poetry, whether to denounce needless slaughter, celebrate...

BBC Radio 4 presents William Wordsworth's autobiographical poem ‘The Prelude’, read by Sir Ian McKellen, directed by Susan Roberts and features specially composed music by John Harle.‘The...

A special live recording at London's Soho Theatre - plus two exclusive bonus tracks. Since forming in 2008, Mark Grist and MC Mixy have been challenging the preconceptions of poetry and hiphop...

Dylan Thomas is one of the 20th century's most celebrated poets. His rich rhetoric created poems of magical imagery, and nowhere is language more rich and fantastic than in his best-known work,...

Two archive BBC Radio programmes in which Judi Dench and Michael Williams, accompanied by friends John Moffatt and Alec McCowen, read a cornucopia of poetry and prose.

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An anthology of over sixty classic love poems, read by some of our finest actors. Love has always been the supreme inspiration for poets, whether romantic or platonic, reciprocated or unrequited....