Brian Patten tells the story of the nature poet Molly Holden, whose illness confined her indoors. The readers are Annette Badland and Nigel Anthony. Show more

Brian Patten explores the life and poetry of Anne Ridler, whose quiet and lucid observations of 20th century life are often overlooked. The poems are read by Juliet Stevenson. Show more

Poet Brian Patten explores the life and work of poets he believes have been unfairly forgotten. ASJ Tessimond's poetry is still enjoyed but the man remains an enigma. Show more

Herbert Read was knighted for his services to art but he always thought of himself as a poet. Brian Patten rediscovers his First World War poetry, which is read by Samuel West. Show more

Robert Service has long been one of Brian Patten's favourite poets, and here he explains why. The reader is James Cosmo. Show more

Brian Patten examines the work of Thomas Blackburn, the 20th-century poet whose powerful work reflected his troubled life. The poems are read by Patrick Romer. Show more

Brian Patten tells the story of contemporary poet Padraic Fiacc, whose work he feels has been marginalised in his native Northern Ireland. The reader is Jonjo O'Neill. Show more

Born in India, educated at Oxford, Dom Moraes's work betrayed the melancholy of a man who never quite belonged either in India or England. Show more

WH Davies travelled the world from his native Wales, sleeping rough and jumping trains. Brian remembers a poet whose work helped set him on his own way as a writer. Show more

Rosemary Tonks published two slim volumes of poetry before disappearing from public life in the late 1970s. Brian shares his enthusiasm for her work with other contemporary poets. Show more

Brian Patten highlights the work of Patricia Beer, which he feels deserves a new evaluation. Her strong, clear poetic voice grew out of a life menaced by insecurity and anger. Show more

Harry Fainlight was a young man of rare promise when a trip to America to meet the Beat poets in the early 1960s changed his life forever. Show more