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Poetry Extra Episodes

  1. I'm A Lumberjack

    Daljit Nagra chooses 'I'm A Lumberjack' featuring peripatetic Englishman James Lasdun.

  2. Street Reach Girls

    Daljit Nagra chooses 'Street Reach Girls', presented by Barnsley poet Ian MacMillan.

  3. Poems from the Pennines

    Poet Simon Armitage takes us on a journey to the Stanza Stones.

  4. The Women of Rainer Maria Rilke

    Daljit Nagra introduces The Women of Rainer Maria Rilke, presented by Hayley Radford.

  5. Gwyneth Lewis - How To Knit A Poem 2/2

    Gwyneth Lewis connects maths, knitting and poetry.

  6. Gwyneth Lewis - How To Knit A Poem 1/2

    Gwyneth Lewis explores the appeal of the craft in How to Knit a Poem.

  7. Poetry of David Gascoyne

    Daljit Nagra introduces A Burning Sound: The Poetry of David Gascoyne.

  8. Nobody Told Me to Oil My Boots

    Daljit Nagra introduces Nobody Told Me To Oil My Boots, presented by Sir Antony Sher.

  9. The House I Grew Up In

    Daljit Nagra introduces The House I Grew Up In, featuring Jackie Kay in Glasgow.

  10. A Foreigner Everywhere

    Daljit Nagra introduces a profile of poet Elizabeth Bishop.

  11. Electric Polyolbion

    Poet and broadcaster Paul Farley's envisages Michael Drayton's Poly-Olbion.

  12. The Poet of Sparty Lea. In Search of Barry MacSweeney

    Daljit Nagra selects The Poet of Sparty Lea spotlighting Northumberland's Barry MacSweeney

  13. Ursula Vaughan Williams, Poet and Muse

    Daljit Nagra chooses creative collaborator Ursula Vaughan Williams.

  14. Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 3/3

    Daljit Nagra selects the final part of Paul Durcan's reading of his poem 'Christmas Day'.

  15. Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 2/3

    Daljit Nagra selects Paul Durcan's reading of his poem Christmas Day.

  16. Paul Durcan - Christmas Day

    Daljit Nagra selects Paul Durcan's reading of his poem Christmas Day.

  17. Lyrical Ballads - 5/5 Man and Nature

    Daljit Nagra selects Postscript - Lyrical Ballads: Man and Nature.

  18. Lyrical Ballads - 4/5 Conversation and Collaboration

    Daljit Nagra selects Postscript - Lyrical Ballads: Conversation and Collaboration.

  19. Lyrical Ballads - 3/5 Poverty and Politics

    Daljit Nagra continues with a rare double act in poetry.

  20. Lyrical Ballads - Children and Childhood

    Daljit Nagra revisits Lyrical Ballads: Children and Childhood presented by Steve Connor.

  21. Lyrical Ballads - 1/5 The Nature of Inspiration

    Daljit Nagra introduces a double act in poetry and selects Postscript - Lyrical Ballads.

  22. Michael Longley

    Daljit Nagra introduces Poet of the Month, Michael Longley, presented by Clive Wilmer.

  23. Derek Mahon

    Daljit Nagra introduces the work of the contemporary Irish poet Derek Mahon.

  24. Ezra Caged

    Poet in Residence Daljit Nagra introduces Ezra Caged, presented by Jeremy Harding.

  25. The Dub Poetry of Linton Kwesi Johnson

    Poet in Residence Daljit Nagra introduces Dread, Beat an' Blood.

  26. National Poetry Day 2016

    Sarah Howe, Maura Dooley and Denise Riley join Daljit Nagra to mark National Poetry Day.

  27. Poet of Albion

    Daljit Nagra on the life of the radical London artist and poet, William Blake.

  28. South of My Days

    Daljit Nagra introduces South of My Days, featuring Australian poet Judith Wright.

  29. Poetry and the Russian Soul 2

    'Set the hearts of men on fire with your word.' Poetry and the Russian Soul.

  30. Poetry and the Russian Soul

    Daljit Nagra introduces Poetry and the Russian Soul, presented by Martin Sixsmith.

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