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16/11/2007

Ian McMillan presents a special edition recorded at Radio 3's Free Thinking Festival in Liverpool. Local poets Eleanor Rees and Paul Farley try to define 'Free Verse'.

A special edition of The Verb recorded at Radio 3's Free Thinking Festival in Liverpool.

Ian McMillan is joined by local poets Eleanor Rees and Paul Farley who try to define 'Free Verse' and explore the influence of Roger McGough, Brian Patten and Adrian Henri, whose anthology The Mersey Sound was published 40 years ago.

Plus a new play from acclaimed young dramatist Lizzie Nunnery, and a Free Thinking eartoon from Peter Blegvad.

45 minutes

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