Prunella Scales and the poet laureate Andrew Motion are among those who choose their favourite albums from the vast archive of the pioneering record label, Argo. Alan Dein tells the story of the company and its founder Harley Usill , who brought poetry and Shakespeare - performed by the stars of the future - to homes and schools across the country in the 1950s and 60s. Until its demise, Argo assembled an impressive catalogue, including the complete Shakespeare,
Richard Burton reading Under Milk Wood, Philip Larkin performing his own works.... and a comprehensive collection of steam locomotive recordings. producer Laurence Grissell