A celebration of programmes and clips dedicated to the craft of writing
James Walton tests his guests on their literary knowledge.
Paralympian Ade Adepitan and comedian Dominic Holland talk books with Harriett Gilbert.
Chris Ledgard explores Orwell's dystopian vision of the future of language - Newspeak.
Mariella Frostrup talks to Jessie Burton, author of the bestselling The Miniaturist.
Rachel Johnson talks to author Michael Frayn about the struggles of writing fiction.
Rachel Johnson talks to writer AL Kennedy about the struggles of writing fiction.
Christine Finn explores how authors' archive is kept, now they write on screens not paper.
Sarfraz Manzoor meets Dolly Parton to discover her 'Imagination Library'
How the written word, originally used for accountancy, gave rise to human literature.
Author Kate Mosse presents a themed edition of Woman's Hour on publishing.
Robert McCrum explores the life of Kaye Webb, founder of the Puffin Club.
The history of the politics, practice and process of reading.
Why do writers find happiness such a difficult emotion to capture on the page?
Melvyn Bragg investigates the changing ideals of masculinity in 20th century literature.
Robert McCrum on the life of Norah Smallwood, Britain's first woman publishing leader.
Melvyn Bragg assesses the role of Freudian analysis in understanding literature.
Melvyn Bragg and guests consider the development and the future of the novel.
Melvyn Bragg examines whether writers have a political role in modern society.
Robert McCrum explores the life of Victor Gollancz, George Orwell's publisher.
The history of the epic, from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔr's Odyssey to Joyce’s Ulysses.
How Paul Hamlyn spearheaded the non-fiction revolution.
Robert McCrum explores the publishing life of Carmen Callil, founder of Virago Press.
Melvyn Bragg examines the movement that embraced Joyce, DH Lawrence and Virginia Woolf.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss pastoral literature from Virgil to Dylan Thomas.
