A programme to mark the 200th anniversary in 2017 of the publication of Thomas Moore’s epic oriental poem Lalla Rookh and […]

Poet Gerald Dawe brings us on a poetic odyssey through the west of Ireland. Broadcast as a Lyric Feature on […]

The story of a rare collaboration between the Irish composer Brian Boydell and American poet John Berryman. First broadcast as […]

Biographer Susan Manly explores the radical life of the Irish novelist Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849). Broadcast as a Lyric Feature on […]

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, Sunday 3rd May 2020; repeated Saturday 9th May 2020. Re-broadcast BBC Radio 4 Extra Sunday […]

A poetic exploration of Bull Island by poet Pat Boran. First broadcast: RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 4th October, 2020 at […]

Words Lightly Spoken is a podcast of poetry from Ireland. Broadcast weekly throughout 2019, 2020 and 2021. Look out for […]

Presenter Olivia O’Leary explores the diverse and vibrant world of poets and poetry in the Poetry Programme on Sundays on […]