Books

Daljit Nagra selects an archive programme in honour of TS Eliot. With Judith Palmer.

Ideas of freedom expressed by Willa Cather, Solomon Northup, Walt Whitman, Louise Erdrich.

Michael Rosen journeys down the A-Z on an alphabetical odyssey with linguist Danny Bate.

Tom Sutcliffe, Warren Mitchell and Victor Adebowale discuss favourite books.

The radio panel game of literary correctness. With James Walton.

Liverpool English with Professor Tony Crowley.

Daljit Nagra selects an archive programme in honour of TS Eliot. With Judith Palmer.

Matthew Sweet explores the cultures of novelty.

Michael Rosen journeys down the A-Z on an alphabetical odyssey with linguist Danny Bate.

Rónán Hession takes questions on his debut novel, Leonard and Hungry Paul.

Daljit Nagra selects a new year highlight about light from the BBC's poetry archive.

Harriett Gilbert speaks with Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni about The Palace of Illusions

Travel past and present and broadening the mind? Travel journalists and historians debate.

Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.

Ian McMillan hosts Simon Armitage, Helen Mort and Katharine Goda, with music from LYR.

Bill Bailey and his band perform his favourite songs and readings at the BBC Radio Theatre

We celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas with music, readings, gold rings and pear trees.

Testament's festive guests are Jackie Kay, Brian Bilston, John Hegley and Sam Lee.