The Verb Episodes Episode guide
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Sarah Hall, Philip Ridley, Emmy The Great, Jack Underwood, John Schad
Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's language cabaret, including a commission from Sarah Hall.
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Tim Minchin, Galician Poetry, Blake Bailey, the Life of Harold Massingham
Ian McMillan's cabaret of the word includes new writing from biographer Blake Bailey.
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Ben Okri, Mark Crick, Landscape Poetry, Ira Lightman
Ian McMillan introduces a new work by Ben Okri. Plus Mark Crick on literary pastiche.
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Live from the Radio Theatre - PJ Harvey, Hanif Kureishi, Daljit Nagra, Salena Godden
Presented by Ian McMillan. With PJ Harvey, Hanif Kureishi and Salena Godden.
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Garrison Keillor, Ginger and Black, Damian Barr
Ian McMillan presents a special edition, featuring Garrison Keillor, and Ginger and Black.
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Emma Donoghue, Hannah Silva, Gary Shteyngart, Roz Goddard, Winning Words
Presented by Ian McMillan. With novelist Emma Donoghue reading a new commission.
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Catherine O'Flynn, Steve Spence, Philip Jeays, Iain Crichton Smith
Ian McMillan introduces new writing from Catherine O'Flynn and Steve Spence.
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William Boyd, Naomi Alderman, Peter Blegvad, Alex Horne
Ian McMillan is joined by William Boyd, Naomi Alderman, Peter Blegvad and Alex Horne.
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Gwyneth Lewis, Sarah Manguso, Raymond Tallis, Kevin Jackson
Ian McMillan explores narratives of illness.
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Steven Isserlis, David Vann, Alison Carr, Rachel Rose Reid
Presented by Ian McMillan. Cellist Steven Isserlis and writers David Vann and Alison Carr.
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David Harsent, Jonathan Safran Foer, Hannah Silva, Terry Saunders, Sue Hubbard
Presented by Ian McMillan. With David Harsent, Jonathan Safran Foer and Hannah Silva.
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Audrey Niffenegger, Sharron Kraus, Susan Wicks, Ira Lightman
Presented by Ian McMillan. With author Audrey Niffenegger and folk artist Sharron Kraus.
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Lawrence Sail, Sunjeev Sahota, Ginger and Black, Ammon Shea
Ian McMillan presents. With Lawrence Sail, Sunjeev Sahota, Ginger and Black, Ammon Shea.
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Leila Aboulela, Padgett Powell, Peter Blegvad, Anthology of Rap
Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's cabaret of the word, featuring novelist Leila Aboulela.
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June Tabor, Tom McCarthy
Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's cabaret of the word live from the 大象传媒 Radio Theatre.
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Helen Dunmore, Ruth Fainlight, Santiago Roncagliolo
Presented by Ian McMillan. Helen Dunmore with a new commission and poet Ruth Fainlight.
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Jon Boden, Kachi A Ozumba
Presented by Ian McMillan. With Jon Boden and Nigerian writer Kachi A Ozumba.
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Maggie Gee, Paul Heaton, Paul Muldoon, John Bevis
Presented by Ian McMillan. With novelist Maggie Gee and singer-songwriter Paul Heaton.
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BS Johnson, Niven Govinden, Laura Dockrill
Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's cabaret of the word...
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William Gibson, Louise Welsh, Siddharta Bose, CK Williams
Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's cabaret of the word...
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Prison Writing
Another chance to hear The Verb investigating creative writing in prison.
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Daljit Nagra, Peter Blegvad
Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's cabaret of the word, live from the 大象传媒 Radio Theatre...
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Wendy Cope, Inua Ellams, Jyager and Seb Rochford, Punjabi Poetry
Presented by Ian McMillan. With Wendy Cope, Inua Ellams and Jyager with Seb Rochford.
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AL Kennedy, Christopher Ricks, Ana Silvera, Tim Key
Ian McMillan presents a special edition, including new writing from AL Kennedy.
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Jo Shapcott, Christos Tsiolkas, Peter Blegvad
Ian McMillan presents new poetry by Jo Shapcott and fiction from Christos Tsiolkas.
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Neil Gaiman, Seth Lakeman, Fiona Sampson, Neil LaBute
Ian McMillan presents new short fiction from Neil LaBute and music from Seth Lakeman.
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Billy Collins, Elaine Feinstein, John Kinsella, Verb Poetic Problems
Presented by Ian McMillan. With poets John Kinsella, Billy Collins and Elaine Feinstein.
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Roy Fisher, Benjamin Markovits
Presented by Ian McMillan. With poet Roy Fisher and novelist Benjamin Markovits.
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Tony Parsons, Grace Nichols, King James Bible, Poetry and Emotion
Presented by Ian McMillan. With a story by Tony Parsons and Guyanese poet Grace Nichols.