Sonnet, epigram, satire or elegy: Nigel Forde explores the past forms and present shape of poetry. And, as Chief
Inspector Wexford faces the challenge of a 16th mystery, Ruth Rendell uncovers the trail to her very first book. Plus: just how strong a claim has a book on the public purse? Bookshelf examines the funding and function of the modern library.
Producer Abigail Appleton. Stereo