Books

Find reading inspiration with favourite books chosen by Harriett Gilbert and guests.

Kit Wright and Wendy Cooling join Tom Sutcliffe to talk good children's books.

Shahidha Bari and guests look at the way bread comes up in history, religion and economics

Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.

There's an international flavour to Radio 4's poetry programme presented by Ian McMillan.

With readings by Sam Dale and Isis Hainsworth from Austen, Woolf, Adichie and Helen Mort.

From Pepys and Larkin to Barbara Pym; Purcell and Handel to Howard Goodall's psalm setting

Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.

Ian McMillan is 'earthed' by poetry that helps us touch grass.

As Woman's Hour marks 80 years, Matthew Sweet and guests explore women's voices in history

Plus Nikki Bedi speaks to Sudanese-Russian director Suzannah Mirghani about Cotton Queen

In Berlin, three artists have come together to make some unusual music.

Ian McMillan with poems and poets that shake up autumn - from Contains Strong Language

Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.

The American writer speaks to a Bookclub audience about his 2023 novel, North Woods.

Josie Long interviews Paul Tremblay about A Head Full of Ghosts

Anne McElvoy and guests discuss St Francis, wealth and our relationship with animals.

Nikki talks to Rachel Elia Griffiths about Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie