I do like Ian Hislop, even tho I suspect his politics are rather more to the right than mine
An excellent programme about that most peculiar of institutions, the Poet Laureate. In it, he traces the history of the post with lots of entertaining and interesting anecdotes- and plenty of insight.
Highly recommended.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00kk49c/I...hanging_of_the_Bard/