Tell Me The Truth About Life: Poems That Matter and Why

30:26 | Oct 2nd, 2019

Join Poet Laureate Simon Armitage as he asks if poetry can approach truth more closely than the language of politics, and shares a great poem which illuminates poetry’s role in times of conflict.

29:45 | Sep 30th, 2019

Join poet, writer and artist Nikita Gill as she reads and discusses her favourite poems, and explores how Instagram is a force in making poetry more accessible and giving a voice to people across the ...Show More

33:55 | Sep 22nd, 2019

Join writer, teacher and poet Kate Clanchy as she reads and discusses her favourite poems, and talks about how her career in teaching has influenced her writing.

32:19 | Sep 15th, 2019

Join writer, comedian and producer Henry Normal as he reads and discusses his favourite poems, explores how writing poetry allows him to express emotions and his inner life with family, and why he thi...Show More

32:11 | Sep 8th, 2019

Join actor and poet Jade Anouka as she reads and discusses her favourite poems, and explores how poetry allows us to express identity, shared histories, and universal truths.

37:16 | Aug 28th, 2019

Join author and storymaker Michael Morpurgo as he reads and discusses his favourite poems, and the lines of poetry that speak truth to him.