Artist and writer Edmund de Waal focuses on the life of philosopher and cultural critic Water Benjamin, exploring the idea of storytelling through objects. Show more

Novelist and short story writer Jon Gower reflects on lessons learned from a master storyteller - his grandfather - and recalls an encounter with the Lady of the Lake. Show more

Broadcaster Clemency Burton-Hill considers the relationship between storytelling and music. Recorded in front of an audience at the 2016 Hay festival. Show more

With so many of the world's languages disappearing, Prof David Crystal asks how we can preserve for the future the many different stories of accent, dialect and language. Show more

In a programme recorded in front of an audience at the 2016 Hay Festival, Professor Emma Smith considers William Shakespeare's skills as a storyteller. Show more