The Verb Episodes Episode guide
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The NHS at 70
The Verb celebrates the NHS at 70.
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Northern Rocks
The language and literature of northern rocks and climbing.
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Into the Forest
A literary walk through a world forest, with new work from international writers.
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Michael Ondaatje
Ian McMillan is joined by Michael Ondaatje for a special edition of The Verb.
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Kirsty Gunn, Ga毛l Faye, Tishani Doshi, Emma Jowett
Ian McMillan is joined by Kirsty Gunn, Gael Faye, Tishani Doshi and Emma Jowett.
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The Verb at the Hay Festival.
Ian McMillan talks resilience with The Last Poets, Michael Morpurgo and Helen Mort.
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The Festival Verb
Ian McMillan's guests include Murray Lachlan Young, Louise Welsh, and William Letford.
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Jan Morris
A special extended interview with travel writer Jan Morris.
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Pam Ayres, Robin Ince and Lou Conran
Ian McMillan's Late Night Language Lock-in.
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Autism: poetry, language and writing
With Henry Normal, Kate Fox, James McGrath and Alicia Kopf.
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Night Meetings - Japan
The Verb meets the language of night-time Japan - in comedy, poetry and 'the blues'.
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Algorithms
Getting creative with code with Eugenia Cheng and Helen Arney.
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Pitching Your Work
Writer and actor Ruth Jones and poet Raymond Antrobus.
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W.S. Graham
The Verb visits Cornwall to celebrate the centenary of the poet W.S. Graham.
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The Verb at Free Thinking: 2/2 'The One'
Kathryn Williams, Sinead Morrisey, Tom Jackson, Rowan McCabe and Sarah Sayeed.
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The Verb at Free Thinking: 1/2 'The Many'
Ian McMillan and guests discuss 'The Many' from the Free Thinking Festival in Gateshead.
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The Local Verb
Sarah Hall, Hollie McNish & Vanessa Kisuule, Ari Eldjarn, and Rob Drummond.
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Notes on The Verb
Writer Toby Litt and journalist Jude Rogers take notes with Ian McMillan.
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Poetry Book Club with Douglas Dunn
Ian McMillan and the Poetry Book Club audience are joined by Douglas Dunn.
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Fighting Talk
Willy Vlautin, Ben Crystal and Ross Sutherland get physical with language.
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The Wellbeing Verb
Melissa Lee-Houghton, Julie Hesmondhalgh and George Szirtes.
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Kerry Andrew, Danez Smith, Hollie McNish and Jenni Fagan
Ian McMillan and Hollie McNish present the best in new poetry.
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Lord Fox, David Crystal and Jenny Colgan
Ian McMillan's guests are David Crystal, poet Mike Garry and novelist Jenny Colgan.
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Chest of Drawers
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
Carol Ann Duffy, Hollie McNish and Abandoman join Ian McMillan for a sci-fi Christmas.
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Lorna Goodison and Jorie Graham
Ian McMillan shares extended interviews with poets Lorna Goodison and Jorie Graham.
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The Scrolling Verb
Ian McMillan's guests on scrolling and scrolls include David Schneider and Ira Lightman.
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How do you choose a mentor?
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
Ian McMillan presents the story of spoken word in the UK - from Hull, with John Hegley.
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The Unseen Verb
Ian McMillan explores the 'unseen' with Mark Cousins, Isobel Rogers and William Letford.
