Poets writing on Instagram have amassed millions of followers. How do readers react to their writing, especially the work of Rupi Kaur, and what does the medium mean for poetry? Show more

Poet Roger McGough narrates the story of how a simple invention - the shipping container - changed the world forever and forced Britain into the modern era of globalisation. Show more

With the help of famous friends and fellow writers, Roger McGough and Brian Patten tell the inside story of 1967 poetry anthology The Mersey Sound and how they made poetry cool. Show more

Peggy Reynolds journeys into the world of Henry VIII's poetry, accompanied by historian David Starkey. Show more

Six poets reread Ted Hughes's groundbreaking book about how to write poetry, which began life in the 1960s as a series of BBC schools radio broadcasts. Show more

Celebrities hunt for antiques across the UK. Award-winning poets Benjamin Zephaniah and Roger McGough OBE FRSL are the celebrity guests hunting for antique treasure. Show more

Fandom, Fatherhood and 17th Century France. Quirky sketches and poems with Helen Atkinson-Wood and Philip Jackson. From 2015. Show more

Merriment, melancholy and witty wordplay. Quirky sketches and poems with Helen Atkinson-Wood and Philip Jackson. From 2015. Show more

Roger McGough presents a selection of listeners' requests for the poems of RS Thomas, on the centenary of his birth. Owen Teale is the reader. Show more

Merriment, melancholy and witty word play. Quirky sketches and poems with Helen Atkinson-Wood and Richie Webb. From 2015. Show more

A celebration of the life and work of one of Britain's favourite entertainers, Sir Ken Dodd, as told in his own words and with testimony from friends and family. Show more

Six poets reread Ted Hughes's groundbreaking book about how to write poetry, which began life in the 1960s as a series of BBC schools radio broadcasts. Show more

Six poets reread Ted Hughes's groundbreaking book about how to write poetry, which began life in the 1960s as a series of BBC schools radio broadcasts. Show more

Morning magazine show with Aasmah Mir and the Rev Richard Coles. Marty Wilde joins Roger McGough to talk poetry and rock 'n' roll. Show more

Roger McGough presents the first in a new series of poems requested by listeners, with an edition that dares to walk on the wilder side, focusing on feelings other than love. Show more

Roger McGough is joined by Radio 4 poet-in-residence Alice Oswald, who picks her favourite poems for the programme. Show more

Roger McGough is joined by Hollie McNish, who picks her favourite poems for the programme. Show more

Sinead Morrissey joins Roger McGough to share her favourite poems from listeners' requests. Show more

Jacob Sam-La Rose joins Roger McGough to share his favourite poems from listeners' requests. Show more

Liz Berry joins Roger McGough to present a selection of listeners' requests. Choices include Dylan Thomas, Charlotte Mew, Kathleen Jamie and Jackie Kay. Show more