蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 - Arts & Ideas

Phillis Wheatley

The enslaved African American woman, Phillis Wheatley who became a celebrated poet.

Matthew Sweet reads Ice and other works of this experimental writer who died in 1968

Claire Harman, Kirsty Gunn, Laurence Scott and Shahidha Bari discuss short story writing

Rana Mitter and guests discuss the pan-Africanist poet and anti-colonial leader.

How the Victorian author鈥檚 own pain and drug dependency fed into his sensational novels.

Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough finds out about the All England Club's move to a new home

From Agatha Christie surfing to weight-lifting '20s style. John Gallagher looks at sports

From a series of starlit concerts in the 20s to America's principle outdoor concert venue

John Gallagher talks to Annie Gray and Elsa Richardson about iguana soup and protein bars

The "agreggator" of stories - we look at how it launched and revolutionised reading