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Poetry Extra Episodes

  1. The Namer of Clouds

    Daljit Nagra selects a poem about Luke Howard, who named the clouds and inspired Romantics

  2. Helen Dunmore and Dannie Abse

    Daljit Nagra introduces The Verb featuring Helen Dunmore and Time for Verse: Dannie Abse.

  3. 'How do I love thee... ?' by EB Browning

    Daljit Nagra features the sonnet by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

  4. Blake Morrison and Glyn Maxwell

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Blake Morrison and Glyn Maxwell on themes of identity.

  5. Postcards from the Village: An East-West Dialogue

    Poet Daljit Nagra selects Postcards From the Villages: An East-West Dialogue.

  6. Benjamin Zephaniah/Gavin Ewart

    Poet Daljit Nagra celebrates Benjamin Zephaniah at 60 with an edition of Time for Verse.

  7. Grace Nichols

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces 'Stanza on Stage', featuring the poetry of Grace Nichols.

  8. Time for Verse - Gavin Ewart

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Gavin Ewart in conversation with George MacBeth.

  9. The Poet and the Murderer

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces 'The Poet and the Murderer'.

  10. India's Beats: The Hungry Generation

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces 'India's Beats: The Hungry Generation'.

  11. The Bards of Whitelocks Bar

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces The Bards of Whitelocks Bar, famous for its poetic punters.

  12. Fred's Archive

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Fred's Archive - a unique collection of recorded poets.

  13. Les Murray and Kit Wright

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces 'Stanza on Stage' featuring Les Murray and Kit Wright.

  14. The Poetry of Aran

    Poet Daljit Nagra explores why generations of writers have been drawn to Aran.

  16. In Praise of Limestone

    Daljit Nagra introduces In Praise of Limestone featuring Auden's famous poem.

  17. Tracy K Smith and Patricia Lockwood

    Paul Farley hears new work from two young American poets.

  18. Fine Lines - Jean Binta Breeze and Michael Donaghy

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Fine Lines with Jean Binta Breeze and Michael Donaghy.

  19. Lost Voices: Robert Service

    Poet Daljit Nagra selects Lost Voices featuring Robert Service.

  20. Liz Lochhead: 'Robert Burns' and 'Time for Verse'

    Poet Daljit Nagra selects The Elephant in the Poetry Reading.

  21. African Performance - It's All About Me

    Poet Daljit Nagra selects 'African Women - It's All About Me'.

  22. Siegfried Sassoon - A Friend

    Poet Daljit Nagra selects 'Siegfried Sassoon - A Friend' with Dennis Silk.

  23. Edinburgh At The Year's Midnight: A Winter Journey In Poetry

    Poet Daljit Nagra selects Stewart Conn's Edinburgh at the Year's Midnight.

  24. What the Donkey Saw: UA Fanthorpe's Christmas Poems

    Poet Daljit Nagra selects 'What the Donkey Saw' - UA Fanthorpe's Christmas poems.

  25. Adventures in Poetry - The Oxen

    Poet Daljit Nagra chooses Adventures in Poetry: The Oxen, Thomas Hardy's nostalgic poem.

  26. Time For Verse - Liz Lochhead 3 to 4/5

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces 'Time for Verse' - George MacBeth talks with Liz Lochhead.

  27. TS Eliot's India - Many Gods, Many Voices

    Poet Daljit Nagra explores the often overlooked Indian element to TS Eliot's poetry.

  28. Poetry of the Forgotten People

    Daljit Nagra introduces 'Poetry of the Forgotten People' featuring Oodgeroo Noonuccal.

  29. The Echo Chamber - City Streets and Seashores

    Poets Roy Fisher and Michael Longley talk to Paul Farley. Introduced by Daljit Nagra.

  30. Lost Voices - Herbert Read

    Poet Daljit Nagra introduces Lost Voice, Herbert Read, an unsentimental war poet.

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