Books

David Aaronovitch, Catherine Coldstream and Louise Brangan join Matthew Sweet.

Daljit Nagra celebrates Shakespeare with a highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.

From Shakespeare to Richmal Crompton and Billy Collins; Bach, Walton to Grace Williams.

Fern Britton and Katherine Grainger talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.

Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Jane Thynne and Jonathan Myerson on the literary quiz.

Matthew Sweet and guests explore what weapons mean - in the past and now.

Daljit Nagra selects two programmes from the rich seams of the BBC's poetry archive.

Actors Pearce Quigley and Lydia Wilson with readings about princesses, spells and frogs.

From gardens and kissing to heaven and hell, Troy to Watergate: in music, prose and poetry

Daljit Nagra selects a highlight about East Lincolnshire from the BBC's poetry archive.

Daljit Nagra selects a programme from the BBC's poetry archives to mark Easter Sunday.

Dorothy Koomson talks to a Bookclub audience about her 2010 novel The Ice Cream Girls.

Octavia Bright talks to Ragnar Jonasson about his thriller, The Darkness

More favourite books with Harriett Gilbert and guests.

Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive - featuring WB Yeats.

From Spinoza's thinking to the "humble brag" - Matthew Sweet and guests explore humility.

The newsreader and the Red Dwarf creator discuss their chosen books with Harriett Gilbert.

Anne McElvoy and guests look at speaking fluently in politics, the classroom & communities