The Great Libraries - South Bank

Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects The Great Libraries: Southbank Poetry Library presented by Joan Bakewell with readings by Alex Jennings.

An episode from the series in which Joan Bakewell seeks out poetry treasures in some of our great libraries.

In this programme Joan Bakewell dons a hard hat to visit London's South Bank Poetry Library, in re-development as part of the South Bank complex . With contributions from artistic director Jude Kelly, Simon Smith and Miriam Valencia. Poetry read by Alex Jennings.

Produced by Susan Roberts.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007.