Poet Katrina Porteous, who lives in the Northumbrian village of Beadnell, on how that area of coast has shaped the way of life of a community and her own artistic creation. Show more

Poet and essayist Jeremy Hooker discusses his early life spent on the south coast, on the shore of the Solent, contrasting it with where he resides now - in West Wales. Show more

Dramatist and singer Lizzie Nunnery on growing up in Liverpool and taking the city's beaches for granted. She explains the character of the people and her sensibility as a writer. Show more

Writer Michael Bird, who lives in St Ives in Cornwall, discusses the rejuvenating effect of the light, the weather, the waves and even the people there. Show more

Folk singer and songwriter Chris Wood, who lives in Faversham, explores how the sea, the sky and the marshes in Kent's mudflat region have all shaped his sensibility and concerns. Show more