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Crime
Ian McMillan and guests explore the challenge of crime writing.
Gratitude - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan with Michael Symmons Roberts, Leafcutter John, Jack Bernhardt and Kate Fox.
The Great Gatsby
Ian McMillan is joined by Sarah Churchwell, Inua Ellams, LJ Rich and Jonathan Bate.
Writing at Â鶹ԼÅÄ - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan on 'writing at home' with Maggie O'Farrell and Brian Bilston.
Spring Poetry: ambivalence and beauty
Ian McMillan is joined by Paul Farley, Caleb Femi and Penelope Lively to celebrate spring.
Planets - Experiments in Living
Planets and poetry with Ian McMillan and guests including Bettany Hughes and JO Morgan.
Determination in Writing - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan is joined by guests including Paula Byrne and Iona Lee.
Pausing and Punctuation - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan punctuates with Kei Miller, Angela Leighton, Eley Williams and Kate Fox.
Writing Technology - Experiments in Living
Isy Suttie and other writers on how technology shapes our time and thinking.
Collaborations - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan is joined by collaborators Nicci Gerard and Sean French, and Harry and Chris.
Family Time - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan talks families with Hollie MicNish, Hadley Freeman and Gillian Clarke.
Reverie - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan and guests explore the dreamlike experience of 'reverie'.
The Hay Verb - Experiments in Living
Hay Festival guests Michael Morpurgo, Caitlin Moran and Imbolo Mbue join Ian McMillan.
Time Scales - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan on timescales with Danny Dorling, Rachael Boast, Roman Krznaric and Kate Fox
Tree Thinking - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan with Sarah Moss, Peter Wohlleben, Jason Allen-Paisant and Sheena Blackhall.
Extremes
Ian McMillan goes to the extremes this week to explore writing on the edge of places.
The Politics Verb - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan's guests are Ed Miliband, Jackie Weaver, Emilie Robson and Kate Fox.
How to Write a Manifesto - Experiments in Living
Greg James, Chris Smith, Kathryn Williams and Malika Booker and Ian McMillan on manifestos
The Keepnet Verb - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan is joined by Anita Sethi, Kate Fox, Ira Lightman and Tom Chatfield.
New Rules for Writing - Manifesto Launch
Ian McMillan reveals the ideas in our new manifesto with guests including Damon Albarn.
Live from Contains Strong Language
With Loyle Carner, John Agard, Siana Bangura and Roy McFarlane.
Green Places and Haunts - The Verb at Contains Strong Language
Ian McMillan and guests on Coventry's green places and the river that ghosts through it.
At Contains Strong Language
With Simon Armitage & LYR, Theresa Lola, Romalyn Ante and Andrea Mbarushimana
George Mackay Brown and Orkney
Ian McMillan celebrates Orkney and George Mackay Brown's writing in his centenary year.
Puddings
Ian McMillan on poetry and puddings.
Electricity
Ian McMillan is joined by Ben Okri, Susie Dent, Kerry Shale, and Laura Watts.
Bernardine Evaristo
Ian McMillan explores the writing of Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo.
The Pretentious Verb
Ian McMillan on pretentious writing.
The Everyday Verb
Michael Rosen, Lauren Elkin, and Christopher Green talk diaries with Ian McMillan.
Repair
With Mona Arshi, Chris McCabe, William Letford and Kate Fox.
The Space Verb
Ian McMillan on space in language and writing.