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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Young Poets
Fri 5 Oct 2018
The Verb at the 'Contains Strong Language' festival in Hull with the Foyle Young Poets
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Contains Strong Language festival
Fri 28 Sep 2018
The Verb at Contains Strong Language with Jackie Kay, Gruff Rhys and Louise Wallwein
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The Verb at the Proms
Fri 14 Sep 2018
Ian McMillan is joined by Michael Palin, Anne Dudley, Jason Singh and Mojdeh Stoakley.
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Michael Ondaatje
Fri 15 Jun 2018
Ian McMillan is joined by Michael Ondaatje for a special edition of The Verb.
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The Verb at the Hay Festival.
Fri 1 Jun 2018
Ian McMillan talks resilience with The Last Poets, Michael Morpurgo and Helen Mort.
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The Festival Verb
Fri 25 May 2018
Ian McMillan's guests include Murray Lachlan Young, Louise Welsh, and William Letford.
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Autism: poetry, language and writing
Fri 4 May 2018
With Henry Normal, Kate Fox, James McGrath and Alicia Kopf.
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Night Meetings - Japan
Fri 27 Apr 2018
The Verb meets the language of night-time Japan - in comedy, poetry and 'the blues'.
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W.S. Graham
Fri 6 Apr 2018
The Verb visits Cornwall to celebrate the centenary of the poet W.S. Graham.
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The Local Verb
Fri 2 Mar 2018
Sarah Hall, Hollie McNish & Vanessa Kisuule, Ari Eldjarn, and Rob Drummond.
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Notes on The Verb
Fri 23 Feb 2018
Writer Toby Litt and journalist Jude Rogers take notes with Ian McMillan.
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Poetry Book Club with Douglas Dunn
Fri 9 Feb 2018
Ian McMillan and the Poetry Book Club audience are joined by Douglas Dunn.
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Fighting Talk
Fri 2 Feb 2018
Willy Vlautin, Ben Crystal and Ross Sutherland get physical with language.
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Kerry Andrew, Danez Smith, Hollie McNish and Jenni Fagan
Fri 19 Jan 2018
Ian McMillan and Hollie McNish present the best in new poetry.
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Lord Fox, David Crystal and Jenny Colgan
Fri 12 Jan 2018
Ian McMillan's guests are David Crystal, poet Mike Garry and novelist Jenny Colgan.
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Chest of Drawers
Fri 5 Jan 2018
Ian McMillan's guests are Ron Padgett, Hollie McNish, Harry Giles, and Laurie Bolger.
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The Verb's 'Out of this World' Christmas Special
Fri 22 Dec 2017
Carol Ann Duffy, Hollie McNish and Abandoman join Ian McMillan for a sci-fi Christmas.
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The Scrolling Verb
Fri 8 Dec 2017
Ian McMillan's guests on scrolling and scrolls include David Schneider and Ira Lightman.
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How do you choose a mentor?
Fri 1 Dec 2017
Guests include Margaret Cho, Sarah Howe, Tim X Atack, Hollie McNish & Rosy Carrick.
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The Verb Celebrates 35 Years of Spoken Word
Fri 24 Nov 2017
Ian McMillan presents the story of spoken word in the UK - from Hull, with John Hegley.
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The Stoic Verb
Fri 10 Nov 2017
Guests include Angie Hobbs, Coralie Bickford-Smith, Ned Boulting and John Osborne.
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The Tense Verb
Fri 3 Nov 2017
Philip Pullman, Hollie McNish, and Francesca Martinez join Ian McMillan.
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The Society of the Spectacle
Fri 20 Oct 2017
Ian McMillan's guests include Will Self, Nick Harkaway and Paul Harfleet.
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.
