Sir Andrew Motion discovers an unpublished poem by Philip Larkin when he visits Hull to meet one of the poet's ex-lovers, Betty Mackereth, speaking of her love for the first time. Show more
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Poetry Please
Poetry by Heart
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Roger McGough presents a selection of poems from finalists at Poetry by Heart, a competition for school and college students to learn and recite poems from memory. Show more
Kirsty Wark presents the literary panel game, as poet laureate Andrew Motion and actor Jan Ravens do battle against crime writer Jake Arnott and chick-lit writer Wendy Holden.
HARDtalk
Andrew Motion, UK Poet Laureate 1999-2009
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC News ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Stephen Sackur talks to the UK's newly retired poet laureate, Andrew Motion. In an age of technology, what is the poet laureate for? Show more
Kirsty Wark presents a poetry edition of the literary panel game. Guests include ex-Poet Laureate Andrew Motion, poet Brian Patten, actress Alice Eve and comedian Natalie Haynes. Show more
Birds Britannia
Episode 3: Seabirds
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Series about the UK's birds. Our relationship with seabirds is an ancient and turbulent one, an untold chapter in the history of our rise and fall as a seafaring people. Show more
Birds Britannia
Episode 4: Countryside Birds
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
This programme looks at countryside birds, such as the skylark, pheasant and nightingale - celebrated in poetry, used to forecast the weather and hunted for food. Show more
Alastair Sooke explores the appeal of unfinished works of art. He talks to those who have attempted to finish them and those who believe that any such task is impossible. Show more
Start the Week
Life Underwater
43 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Tom Sutcliffe discusses life under the waves with biologists Luke Rendell and Helen Scales, poet Andrew Motion and biochemist Nick Lane. Show more
Start the Week
Altered Minds
43 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Cultural discussion programme. Kirsty Wark with Michael Pollan, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Tammy Burmeister and Andrew Motion. Show more
30 minutes
Victoria Coren hosts a special edition of the show as six celebrity brains try to deduce hidden connections. Guests include Brian Sewell and Adam Hart-Davis. Show more
Griff Rhys Jones explores the power of verse, dissecting Keats with Simon Armitage, encountering an experimental poem made from beach balls and experiencing a poetry slam. Show more
Poetry Please
Charles Causley Anniversary
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Roger McGough presents a first selection of listeners' requests for poems by Charles Causley, who died in 2003. Including BBC archive recording of the poet. Show more
Poetry Please
Charles Causley Part 2
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Roger McGough presents a second selection of requests for Charles Causley's poems, including archive recordings of the poet, some new readings and some sung versions of his poems. Show more
Sadeq Saba travels to Iran to explore the life and work of Omar Khayyam, the great medieval mathematician and poet whose philosophy continues to resonate with modern Iranians. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Andrew Motion
40 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Sue Lawley's castaway is poet Andrew Motion. Show more