Philip Larkin

Philip Larkin talks to John Betjeman about his life, his poetry and the city of Hull where he lived and worked as university librarian.

The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010. A new series began on Sky Arts from 27 May 2012. Presented by Melvyn Bragg, the show aims to bring both high art and popular culture to a mass audience.