The Verb Podcast
Ian McMillan hosts Radio 4's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance.
Episodes to download
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Christmas Nonsense
Fri 20 Dec 2019
Ian McMillan celebrates nonsense writing with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
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German poetry after the Berlin Wall
Fri 15 Nov 2019
Radio 3's weekly exploration of language and literature
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Novels that Shaped Our Language
Fri 8 Nov 2019
With Tim Minchin, Elif Shafak, Geoff Dyer and Kit de Waal
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Molluscs
Fri 18 Oct 2019
Ian McMillan and guests, including novelist Jill Dawson on molluscs, slime and writing.
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The Moon Verb
Fri 19 Jul 2019
With Ocean Vuong, Kate Fox, Rob Drummond, Ira Lightman and Mary Jean Chan.
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The Common or Vulgar Verb
Fri 5 Jul 2019
with Philip Gross, Jacqueline Saphra, Cathy Rentzenbrink and Heather Phillipson.
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Aldeburgh
Fri 7 Jun 2019
Live from The Aldeburgh Festival with Lavinia Greenlaw, Fiona Sampson and Mark Padmore.
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The Hay Festival
Fri 31 May 2019
Ian McMillan is joined by John Lanchester, Hannah Sullivan, Rachel Parris and Nina Stibbe
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Along The River
Fri 17 May 2019
With Alan Hollinghurst, Chris Wallace-Crabbe, Jude Rogers and MacGillivray
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How to write out sexism
Fri 8 Mar 2019
The Verb on sexism and language with Ann Oakley, Siri Hustvedt, Salena Godden, Ingrid Plum
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Between Two Countries
Fri 1 Mar 2019
Ian McMillan spends time with Patrick McGuinness, Kate Fox, Basia Howard and Nick Makoha.
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TS Eliot Prize Readings
Mon 14 Jan 2019
Ian McMillan comperes at the annual TS Eliot Prize readings at the Royal Festival Hall.
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Synesthesia
Fri 11 Jan 2019
Hearing colours and tasting words with Hannah Silva, LJ Rich, Rob Drummond and Ruth Padel
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The Christmas Verb
Fri 21 Dec 2018
Song and storytelling with Simon Armitage, Joanne Harris and Owen Roberts
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Sleepless Nights
Fri 14 Dec 2018
With Al Kennedy, Amy Liptrot, Marina Benjamin and Bridget Minamore.
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The Verb: Something New 鈥� The Poems
New poems commissioned by The Verb for the 麻豆社 centenary.
35 Years of Spoken Word
A season of Poetry and Performance from Hull.
麻豆社 Arts
Explore the 麻豆社 Arts website and discover the best of British art and culture.
The Dylan Thomas Collection
Listen to programmes, poetry readings and commentary from Radio 3's Dylan Thomas Day.
