John Betjeman
Betjeman’s Liverpool Street campaign revived in face of new development
Conservationists hope spirit of late poet laureate’s 1970s protest will protect the Victorian station from ‘serious harm’
Matthew Weaver
23, Nov, 2022 @6:08 PM
Jonathan Stedall obituary
Documentary-maker who covered politics, historical figures and great railway journeys in his nearly three decades at the BBC
Anthony Hayward
27, Oct, 2022 @4:44 PM
Five men and one woman who took on impossible job – of poet laureate
Several of the poets appointed by, or inherited by the Queen, had to deal with public mockery. No wonder Philip Larkin turned down the role
Adam Newey
10, Sep, 2022 @10:00 AM
And did those feet: 10 walks inspired by famous poets
Matching rich verse with great scenery, these strolls follow in the footsteps of some of our greatest wordsmiths, from William Blake to Carol Ann Duffy
Kevin Rushby
03, Mar, 2022 @7:00 AM
Top 10 Christmas poems | Allie Esiri
Poets from Thomas Hardy to TS Eliot and Wendy Cope articulate the wonder – and dread – of the festive season
Allie Esiri
22, Dec, 2021 @11:00 AM
Letter: John McGlashan obituary
Edward Mirzoeff writes: He brought a rare sense of poetry and spirituality to his camerawork
Edward Mirzoeff
22, Jul, 2021 @3:53 PM
John McGlashan obituary
Other Lives: Cinematographer who worked with directors such as Ken Russell, John Schlesinger and Ken Loach
Emerson Bramwell
26, Apr, 2021 @6:13 PM
From fan mail to fiction: the letters from famous authors that made me a writer
As a schoolgirl Julie Myerson wrote to the likes of Daphne du Maurier and John Betjeman. Here, she reveals how their generous replies shaped the person she became
Julie Myerson
27, Apr, 2019 @3:00 PM
Wanted: one royal versifier – an interest in trees and homeopathy an advantage | Catherine Bennett
With Carol Ann Duffy bowing out as poet laureate, others are courting the honour
Catherine Bennett
10, Nov, 2018 @6:59 PM
Mary Wilson obituary
An accomplished poet who brushed off the caricatures her life attracted as wife of Harold Wilson
Julia Langdon
07, Jun, 2018 @5:51 AM
The week in radio: Today; Mr Betjeman’s Class/Mr Betjeman Regrets; Just a Minute; The Great American Songbook
Prince Harry grilled ‘Pa’, John Betjeman clutched his teddy, Nicholas Parsons communed with ghosts and Van Morrison sprang gruff surprises
Tim Adams
31, Dec, 2017 @7:00 AM
Stop the bombs! How Slough became Britain’s most dynamic town
John Betjeman thought the place should be razed to the ground. But a new survey says it’s now the UK’s best place to work
24, Sep, 2017 @2:00 PM
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