Poetic justice: Simon Armitage takes the stand at the Poetry Gala. Photograph: Martin Godwin
Sarfraz Manzoor takes a look at what poetry is on offer at Hay. He talks to Sarah Crown about the Poetry Gala, which finds seven poets reading their work, then Gillian Clarke takes us on a tour of the Poetry Bookshop. She picks out her favourite works and talks about which poets have influenced her over the years. Alok Jha asks Richard Dawkins about whether clever people who believe in religion are deluded, and Clive James discusses our cultural amnesia.
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