Synopsis
Fifty years on from the death of one of the 20th century’s greatest poets, WH Auden, Michael Symmons Roberts begins a new three part series by looking at Auden’s political work.
Alan Johnson: The Post Office and Me | WH Auden's "Night Mail"
Alan Johnson MP (and former postman) takes a ride on a Travelling Post Office - one of the mail-sorting trains that used to criss-cross the nation through the night and that were immortalised in the film Night Mail.
Thinking Allowed | Work identity on the railway
Tim Strangleman discusses his study into work identity and 'loss': how older railway workers have reacted to change in their industry.