The Verb Podcast
Radio 3's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance
Episodes to download
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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.
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The Memory Verb
Fri 13 Oct 2017
Ian McMillan presents a 'memorisable' cabaret of the word with Jenny Uglow & Julian Glover
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The Verb at the Contains Strong Language Festival of poetry and performance
Fri 6 Oct 2017
Ian presents a host of international poets recorded as part of the Hull 2017 Celebrations.
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The Verb Live from Contains Strong Language
Fri 22 Sep 2017
Ian McMillan broadcasts live from Hull with poetry inspired by the city.
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Writing and Psychoanalysis
Fri 16 Jun 2017
Ian McMillan visits celebrated psychoanalytic writer and therapist Adam Phillips.
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The Verb on Return
Fri 26 May 2017
Ian McMillan presents the word cabaret, exploring the possibilities of looking back.
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The Verb with Hilary Mantel
Fri 16 Jan 2015
The Verb this week is another chance to hear an interview with novelist Hilary Mantel.
The Verb: Something New 鈥� The Poems
New poems commissioned by The Verb for the 成人快手 centenary.
35 Years of Spoken Word
A season of Poetry and Performance from Hull.
成人快手 Arts
Explore the 成人快手 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.
