Testament

Julie Hesmondhalgh was born in Accrington in Lancashire and currently lives within a short drive of Simon Armitage's shed over the hills. She has won many awards for her acting performances and is well-known for having played Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street for years - until ...  Show more

Glyn Maxwell grew up in Welwyn Garden City, which is where his conversation with Simon Armitage in the shed begins. His mother was in the original stage production of Under Milk Wood, so the young Maxwell was soon staging his own plays in the garden of his parents' house. Simon a ...  Show more

Poetry. 

Australia's storyteller in song on the poems he's loved since childhood, and how reading and learning great poetry has changed his songwriting (R)

As Scotland and Wales get to return to their favourite haunts, Chris inspires us all with a poem to get many a tear rolling. Also, it’s the launch of Radio 1 Relax so Scott practises his Chill voice and a round of MMA fighter or cocktail features in the quiz. 

Can you find beauty in simple things? Spotlight tells about a U.S. poet who wrote beautiful poems about normal things.