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 Verb at Contains Strong Language Festival
Fri 6 Oct 2023
Ian McMillan presents The Verb from the Contains Strong Language Festival in Leeds.
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Poetry from Contains Strong Language
Fri 29 Sep 2023
Ian McMillan hosts a special performance edition of The Verb.
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Live from Contains Strong Language 2023
Fri 22 Sep 2023
Live from Leeds, Ian McMillan introduces public poets from around the world.
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The Verb at the Trades Club
Fri 14 Jul 2023
Ian McMillan presents The Verb from Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire.
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Confidence: Masterclass
Fri 7 Jul 2023
A writing and confidence masterclass. Ian McMillan and guests share tips and experiences.
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Fathers and Time
Fri 23 Jun 2023
Fathers and fathering with Nick Laird, Katherine Rundell and Jude Rogers.
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The Verb at Hay Festival: How to write a Novel
Fri 16 Jun 2023
From blank page to bestseller, how do you write a novel?
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Futures Verb
Fri 2 Jun 2023
Ian McMillan presents the first in a series of Verb visits to the future.
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The Wicker Man Verb
Fri 26 May 2023
Ian McMillan presents The Wicker Man Verb - marking 50 years of the iconic film.
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Monsters and the Monstrous
Fri 19 May 2023
Ian McMillan and his guests discuss the metaphor of the monster and the monstrous other.
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The Sound Design Verb
Fri 5 May 2023
Ian McMillan is joined by Benbrick, Hannah Silva and Noah Lawson.
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The Interview Verb
Fri 28 Apr 2023
Ian McMillan is joined by Steven Moffat, Polly Morland, Arji Manuelpillai and Peter Dong.
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Funny Women
Fri 21 Apr 2023
Ian McMillan discusses funny fiction by women with guests including Helen Lederer.
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Wild Water
Fri 14 Apr 2023
Ian McMillan is joined by Ruth Padel, Vik Sharma, Caroline Bergvall and Will Burns.
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Something New
Fri 7 Apr 2023
Ian McMillan is joined by Michael Symmons Roberts, Kate Fox, and Jacob Polley.
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The Sounds between the Words
Fri 24 Mar 2023
Testament, poet, and world-record-breaking human beatboxer, explores sounds between words.
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The Secret Lives of Women
Fri 10 Mar 2023
Ian McMillan's guests explore the stories we tell about women's inner lives.
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The Intimacy of Names
Fri 3 Mar 2023
Ian McMillan's guests include Jackie Kay, Liz Berry and Christopher Reid.
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The Radio Drama Verb
Fri 24 Feb 2023
Ian McMillan celebrates 100 years of 91Èȱ¬ Radio drama with some brand new commissions.
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Last Lines
Fri 17 Feb 2023
Ian McMillan enjoys last lines with Stuart Maconie, Caroline Bird, and Sinéad Morrissey.
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Seductive Places
Fri 10 Feb 2023
Luke Wright's guests are Helen Mort, Kate Fox, Anita Sethi and Martin Rowson.
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Writing Childhood
Fri 3 Feb 2023
Ian McMillan is joined by Don Paterson, Sally Bayley and Donovan McAbee
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The Verb TS Eliot Prize
Fri 20 Jan 2023
Join Ian McMillan for a celebration of the collections shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize.
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91Èȱ¬ Arts
Explore the 91Èȱ¬ 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.