Comedy guru Barry Cryer chooses some of his favourite pieces of writing to present to an audience, with the help of Bernard Cribbins and Sheila Steafel. Show more

As a tribute to director Anthony Minghella who died recently, another chance to hear him discuss his favourite pieces of writing. Readers include Juliet Stevenson and Alan Rickman. Show more

Comedian Sara Pascoe presents her favourite and funniest readings, including killer putdowns by Tina Fey, to the Radio Theatre audience. Readers: Olivia Poulet and John Robins. Show more

Political journalist and Today programme presenter James Naughtie shares some of his favourite pieces of writing with an audience. Show more

DJ Zoe Ball shares some of her favourite pieces of writing with a live audience. The readers are Hattie Morahan and Blake Ritson, with a guest appearance by Johnny Ball. Show more

Creative director of the Bristol Old Vic Tom Morris chooses some favourite writing. The readers are Sian Phillips and Michael Byrne. Show more

Naturalist and film-maker Simon King shares some of his favourite pieces of writing with an audience at Bristol Old Vic Theatre. The readers are Sian Phillips and Michael Byrne. Show more

Joan Bakewell chooses some of her favourite pieces of prose and poetry. Her readers are Samuel West and Harriet Walter. Show more

Psychiatrist and writer Oliver James with his favourite texts. His readers are William Chubb and Susan Jameson. Show more

Psychologist Dr Oliver James shares some of his favourite pieces of writing, including This Be the Verse by Philip Larkin, and extracts from Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh. Show more

Comic actor, writer and psychologist Pamela Stephenson shares some favourite pieces of writing. The readers are Eleanor Bron, Dominic Jephcott and Michael Maloney. Show more

Science journalist Simon Singh shares some of his favourite pieces of quirky and revealing blogs, spoofs and fiction, brought to life by Meera Syal and Robin Ince. Show more

The broadcaster Gerry Anderson presents extracts of some of his favourite readings, recorded in front of a home crowd in Londonderry, at Magee College, University of Ulster. Show more

The businessman and broadcaster Sir Gerry Robinson presents extracts of some of his favourite readings. Recorded with an audience in Londonderry, at the University of Ulster. Show more

Classical singer and broadcaster Catherine Bott shows how writers as diverse as JM Coetzee and Joyce Grenfell have attempted to convey what music means in words. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Theatre director Dominic Dromgoole selects favourite writings including Jack Kerouac, George Eliot and WH Auden. From 2008. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Literary editor and memoirist Diana Athill shares some favourite writing at the 2008 Cheltenham Literature Festival. Show more

Poet and playwright Glyn Maxwell introduces his favourite works, from Edward Lear, first heard on tape in the back of the family car, to the poems of his mentor, Derek Walcott. Show more

Actress Maxine Peake, star of Silk and Dinnerladies, presents favourite readings to the audience at the Radio Theatre. Readers Diane Morgan (TV's Philomena Cunk) and John Shrapnel. Show more

Daljit Nagra, Radio 4's poet-in-residence, talks about his favourite music, poetry and prose. Show more