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From the enduring legacy of Colin Firth\\u2019s wet shirt to the colourful extravagance of Bridgerton, costumes have always been central in period dramas. But how much does adaptation match up to reality when it comes to regency fashion? To discuss this - and what\\u2019s revealed by the closet of the real-life Austen - Samira is joined by Hilary Davidson, author of \\u2018Jane Austen\\u2019s Wardrobe\\u2019, and the award-winning costume designer Dinah Collin.

Radio 4\\u2019s first poet-in-residence, Daljit Nagra, discusses his new poetry collection, indiom, set in an imaginary workshop where Indic heritage poets discuss the future of poetry and the kind of language(s) they should write in in these post-colonial times. It's a wide ranging mock heroic epic, with references ranging from Shakespeare to The Simpsons, written in Daljit Nagra's innovative, idiosyncratic and exuberant style.

The South African singer songwriter Alice Phoebe Lou discusses her music, which has been described as a melding of folk, jazz, electronic and dance music. Her song \\u2018She\\u2019 was shortlisted for the Oscar for best original song in 2018 for the documentary film Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story. She performs live.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed\\nProducer: Corinna Jones

Jane Austen Fashion 1:03\\nDaljit Nagra 17:28\\nAlice Phoebe Lou 28:39