As poet laureate, prize-winning biographer and founder of Poetry Archive, Andrew Motion has been at the centre of British poetry for over fifty years. But for much longer than this, Andrew has been a reader of poetry, albeit one lucky enough to rub shoulders with many of his idols and heroes.

As poet laureate, prize-winning biographer and founder of Poetry Archive, Andrew Motion has been at the centre of British poetry for over fifty years. But for much longer than this, Andrew has been a reader of poetry, albeit one lucky enough to rub shoulders with many of his idols and heroes.