Welcome to the website of Stewart Henderson

Poet, Songwriter and Broadcaster

Stewart Henderson is a poet, songwriter and broadcaster. Born in Liverpool, Stewart was part of the ‘second wave’ of Merseyside poets, following on the trail set by Roger McGough, Brian Patten and the late Adrian Henri. Stewart’s poetry for adults runs into nine collections and has been broadcast on numerous BBC Radio & TV programmes. And The Sunday Times described Stewart’s children’s poetry as ‘essential reading’.

As a songwriter, both Q and Mojo magazines, respectively, have placed his material in the same league as Randy Newman and Radiohead, whilst BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris has praised his ‘outstanding lyrical intelligence’.

And as a broadcaster, (both presenter, and producer), Stewart not only hosted, ‘gem of the airwaves’ - Questions, Questions for ten years on BBC Radio 4 but also has been responsible for crafting and scripting various, critically acclaimed features and documentaries, including ones for BBC Radio 2 and The World Service, picking up a Sony Award nomination along the way.

Stewart Henderson

Photo: John de Garis


Latest news

Now available…

…and to prove it, it’s here!  The Last Brightness of Everything CD and book, combined. Our new, ideally heard, ‘in one sitting’, song, script and poetry cycle of requiem, reverence and love letter to ‘how we became’, with the rather swish Tote Bag option, too. The ‘Store’ page awaits all the purchasing gubbins, therein…thank you.

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And now it can be told…

…their new album The Last Brightness of Everything from Stewart and Yvonne and Carol will premiére at The Beacon Arts Centre, Custom House Quay, Greenock, Scotland. PA15 1HJ on Saturday 8th November, 2025 @ 8.00pm. The book, with accompanying CD will be available from ’Store’ on this website from end of October @ £20.00 plus p&p. Album artwork Totebag will also be on sale @ £10. Plus p&p.

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Every day a little closer…

…the luminous almanac from In the Beginning…

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