Books

Anne McElvoy and guests discuss authority in politics, business, education and the family.

Daljit Nagra marks St David's Day with another selection from the BBC's poetry archive.

A special episode on Alasdair Gray's 1981 novel Lanark with the actor Alan Cumming.

Ian McMillan's guests are Blake Morrison, Natalie Shapero, Tara Bergin

A journey of discovery, weaving music with poetry and prose read by leading actors.

Harriett Gilbert and guests choose favourite books.

The crime writer and the sociologist talk about books they love with Harriett Gilbert.

Ian McMillan is joined by George Szirtes, Iryna Starovoyt, Zain Rishi and Katie Clarke.

Actors Shobna Gulati and Colin Tierney with readings and music on the theme of wishes.

Matthew Sweet's guests include Lord Sumption and criminal barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind.

Michael Rosen talks to Sophia Smith Galer about the languages we're losing from the world.

The director of Tate and the political philosopher swap books they love.

Ian's guests are Richard Dawson, Jacob Polley, Sarah Howe and Frank Cottrell Boyce.

Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's poetry archive and selects a programme from darker times.

Julian Ovenden and Jo Herbert with readings and music evoking carnival time in Venice.

Depictions of working class life on TV and in culture and how they've changed.

Michael Rosen talks to Ione Georgakis about Tourette syndrome.

The comedian and the writer share good books with Harriett Gilbert.