Young writers from Leeds East Academy make their debut on LTW reading & talking about their own work and the books they're reading, plus Irene Lofthouse remembering her characterful Irish Mum with with and affection.

Four poets from Issue 93 of Pennine Platform read and discuss their contributions to this long-lived & well-loved poetry title with poet and editor Julia Deakin.

Volunteers on the brand new community newspaper East Side Story tell the remarkable story of its growing success, plus Zoe Freedman on directing Leeds Arts Centre's new production, Chicken Soup, at Carriageworks Theatre.

What is Community Psychology? LTW follows a conference in Leeds. Plus young theatregoers Oliver and Amos interview Lord of The Flies actor Jason Battersby. And anarchic storytelling from veteran Leeds playwright Martin Riley.

Poets Ian Harker, William Thirsk-Gaskill and Joe Williams, with Irene Lofthouse, take us on a whirlwind poetry tour of Leeds. Hilarious, irreverent and surreal.

John Baron, of the W. Leeds Dispatch, talks about the power of good local journalism in the age of Twitter. Plus Barber B and Seki Lynch on their co-written play coming soon to venues in Leeds supported by the marvellous Space 2.

Another chance to hear the poem sequence 150 Words As I Wait For A Tree To Grow Back by Pamela Crowe, first broadcast as part of Writing On Air 2022, as was dark drama There Was A Man by Neil Rathmell.

Garry Lyons, writer of the play Blow Down, talks to a live audience about writing oral history drama, with playwright Mary Cooper and oral historian Tony Macaluso.

Rach Horner, a Leeds playwright writing about myth, feminism and queerness, introduces their radio drama Gentle Things, produced by Rocket Box Theatre Company.

Charlotte Eichler talks about her new poetry collection, Swimming Between Islands, published by Carcanet. And Sharena Lee Satti of The National Literacy Trust on an exciting new initiative for young writers in W.Yorkshire.