Singer-songwriter and poet Grace Petrie joins Chris as part of 6 Music's Way With Words on National Poetry Day. Show more

Mark Radcliffe is in for Lauren, joining in with 6 Music’s Way With Words. Tim Minchin talks about Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, and we visit the Manchester Poetry Library. Show more

Mary Anne features poems from Kae Tempest and Lavinia Greenlaw as part of 6 Music’s Way With Words celebrating National Poetry Day.

Craig celebrates National Poetry Day with a raft of special guests including Patti Smith, Mike Skinner and John Cooper Clarke. Stay tuned for a very special session, too! Show more

Craig Charles speaks to punk poet Patti Smith as part of 6 Music's Way With Words, to mark National Poetry Day. Show more

Craig celebrates National Poetry Day with Patti Smith, Mike Skinner, Antony Szmierek and more. Show more

Steve continues 6 Music's Way With Words - A series of programmes dedicated to poetry & spoken word - celebrating the rappers, poets and wordsmiths.

Steve Lamacq welcomes Brix Smith, Taylor Skye from Jockstrap & Poet Luke Wright to Roundtable to review some new releases. Show more

Tonight we celebrate 6 Music's Way With Words season playing a selection of spoken word tunes, and discover when exactly lyrics become poetry. Show more

As part of 6 Music's Way With Words 3 hours of lyrical flourishes & spoken interludes.

Steve Lamacq curates an hour of his favourite new music, this week from the likes of The Shakes, Divorce, Hotel Lux and Spotlight Artists Ghost Car.

Kelly Lee Owens kicks off Mary Anne Hobbs' New Music Fix 'All Queens' Residency month. She has exclusives from Bicep, Ross from Friends, rRoxymore and Tehanu. Show more

Tom Ravenscroft curates an hour of his favourite new music, this week from the likes of Sudan Archives, ELIZA, Kosmo Sound and Spotlight Artist Moktar.

Matt talks to James Mercer, one half of Broken Bells, as he reviews their new record, as well as the debut album from TSHA.

Get your fix of all the best new releases in one handy playlist.