Celebrating the written word
Tim Martin, Natalie Whittle, Professor Philip Howell, Dr Marianne Hem Eriksen
Daljit Nagra selects a seasonal highlight from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archive.
Robert Lindsay and Shiloh Coke with a range of animals from sheep to turkeys and reindeer.
Comedian Jo Brand chooses favourite pieces of writing, with Alan Davies and Isy Suttie.
Dominic West and Ruth Bradley explore the challenging aspects of Christmas.
Clarke Peters and Anastasia Hille with prose and poetry about singing
Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archive.
Dr Christian Busch, Bobby Seagull, Sharron Davies, Dr Kate Tomas and Timandra Harkness.
Actor Michael Sheen makes his selection of poems.
Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry archives.
David Jonsson and Lyndsey Marshal read from George Eliot, Chester Himes and Milton.
Douglas Stuart talks about his Booker Prize winning novel Shuggie Bain
Matthew Sweet and guests pick up from this year's Reith lectures and look at ideas of evil
Poetry choices from the guest poet and listeners
An evolutionary biologist and a journalist on their favourite books.
Olivia Williams and Owen Teale with Advent and Christmas traditions from around the UK
A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Bookclub audience questions the writer Alan Warner about his novel Morvern Callar.
Everything you need to know about this year's story-writing competition for kids.
Judges for the competition are announced as submissions open.
The author of the Sandman comics shares the sci-fi novels that inspired him.
The actor compiled a list of his favourite comics during the recording of Anansi Boys.
Test your knowledge of the world of Harry Potter with our ultimate quiz.
Quiz time: Test your Austen knowledge to see if you qualify.
