Children's author and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce shares a selection of his favourite pieces of writing, including Tove Jansson, Edith Nesbit and Dylan Thomas. Show more

Comedy guru Barry Cryer chooses some of his favourite pieces of writing to present to an audience, with the help of Bernard Cribbins and Sheila Steafel. Show more

Actress Stephanie Cole chooses her favourite literary extracts. Recorded at Bristol's Old Vic Theatre as part of its 250th anniversary celebrations. Show more

Sir Terry Wogan chooses the prose and poetry that mean the most to him, with the help of special guests David Jason, Finbar Furey and Frances Tomelty. Show more

As a tribute to director Anthony Minghella who died recently, another chance to hear him discuss his favourite pieces of writing. Readers include Juliet Stevenson and Alan Rickman. Show more

Veteran broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald chooses his favourite words and poetry, including Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken, which brought him comfort far from home in a war zone. Show more

Political journalist and Today programme presenter James Naughtie shares some of his favourite pieces of writing with an audience. Show more

DJ Zoe Ball shares some of her favourite pieces of writing with a live audience. The readers are Hattie Morahan and Blake Ritson, with a guest appearance by Johnny Ball. Show more

Creative director of the Bristol Old Vic Tom Morris chooses some favourite writing. The readers are Sian Phillips and Michael Byrne. Show more

Naturalist and film-maker Simon King shares some of his favourite pieces of writing with an audience at Bristol Old Vic Theatre. The readers are Sian Phillips and Michael Byrne. Show more

Joan Bakewell chooses some of her favourite pieces of prose and poetry. Her readers are Samuel West and Harriet Walter. Show more

Psychiatrist and writer Oliver James with his favourite texts. His readers are William Chubb and Susan Jameson. Show more

Psychologist Dr Oliver James shares some of his favourite pieces of writing, including This Be the Verse by Philip Larkin, and extracts from Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh. Show more

Comic actor, writer and psychologist Pamela Stephenson shares some favourite pieces of writing. The readers are Eleanor Bron, Dominic Jephcott and Michael Maloney. Show more

Science journalist Simon Singh shares some of his favourite pieces of quirky and revealing blogs, spoofs and fiction, brought to life by Meera Syal and Robin Ince. Show more

The broadcaster Gerry Anderson presents extracts of some of his favourite readings, recorded in front of a home crowd in Londonderry, at Magee College, University of Ulster. Show more

The businessman and broadcaster Sir Gerry Robinson presents extracts of some of his favourite readings. Recorded with an audience in Londonderry, at the University of Ulster. Show more

Classical singer and broadcaster Catherine Bott shows how writers as diverse as JM Coetzee and Joyce Grenfell have attempted to convey what music means in words. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Theatre director Dominic Dromgoole selects favourite writings including Jack Kerouac, George Eliot and WH Auden. From 2008. Show more

Will Hutton, chief executive of the Work Foundation, shares his admiration for JM Keynes, Dickens and Umberto Eco. From 2008. Show more