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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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.
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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 – The Poems
New poems commissioned by The Verb for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ centenary.
35 Years of Spoken Word
A season of Poetry and Performance from Hull.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Arts
Explore the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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.
