The Verb Episodes Episode guide
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How to Write a Manifesto - Experiments in Living
Greg James, Chris Smith, Kathryn Williams and Malika Booker and Ian McMillan on manifestos
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Endangered and Indigenous Languages and the Natural World - Experiments in Living
Ian's guests are Robin Wall Kimmerer, linguist Dr Diane Nelson and poet Katrina Porteous.
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Experiments in Living - Not staying in your lane
Hybrid forms with Max Porter and Heather Phillipson.
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The Politics Verb - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan's guests are Ed Miliband, Jackie Weaver, Emilie Robson and Kate Fox.
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Tree Thinking - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan with Sarah Moss, Peter Wohlleben, Jason Allen-Paisant and Sheena Blackhall.
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Time Scales - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan on timescales with Danny Dorling, Rachael Boast, Roman Krznaric and Kate Fox
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The Hay Verb - Experiments in Living
Hay Festival guests Michael Morpurgo, Caitlin Moran and Imbolo Mbue join Ian McMillan.
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Reverie - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan and guests explore the dreamlike experience of 'reverie'.
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Family Time - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan talks families with Hollie MicNish, Hadley Freeman and Gillian Clarke.
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Collaborations - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan is joined by collaborators Nicci Gerard and Sean French, and Harry and Chris.
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Writing Technology - Experiments in Living
Isy Suttie and other writers on how technology shapes our time and thinking.
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Pausing and Punctuation - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan punctuates with Kei Miller, Angela Leighton, Eley Williams and Kate Fox.
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Determination in Writing - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan is joined by guests including Paula Byrne and Iona Lee.
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Planets - Experiments in Living
Planets and poetry with Ian McMillan and guests including Bettany Hughes and JO Morgan.
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Spring Poetry: ambivalence and beauty
Ian McMillan is joined by Paul Farley, Caleb Femi and Penelope Lively to celebrate spring.
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Writing at Home - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan on 'writing at home' with Maggie O'Farrell and Brian Bilston.
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The Great Gatsby
Ian McMillan is joined by Sarah Churchwell, Inua Ellams, LJ Rich and Jonathan Bate.
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Gratitude - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan with Michael Symmons Roberts, Leafcutter John, Jack Bernhardt and Kate Fox.
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Language, Fashion and Textiles - Experiments in Living
With Linda Grant, Kassia St Clair, Amy Key, plus new drama from Lettie Precious.
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Crime
Ian McMillan and guests explore the challenge of crime writing.
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The Walk
Ian McMillan, Testament and Ira Lightman explore words and walking.
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T.S. Eliot Prize
Ian McMillan presents readings from poets shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize.
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Writing the Weather - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan talks to Jenny Offill, Alice Oswald and Wayne Binitie about weather language.
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Optimism in Stories for Children - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan with Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Gaia Vince, Smriti Halls and Kate Fox.
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Christmas Lights Verb - Experiments in Living
The Christmas Verb, with Floella Benjamin, John Cooper Clarke and Susie Dent.
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Brazil - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan鈥檚 guests celebrate and explore the writers of Brazil.
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Margaret Atwood - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan talks to Margaret Atwood about her writing process.
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Zero-Growth Writing - Experiments in Living
Zero-Growth with Yanis Varoufakis, Patrick McGuinness, Jade Cuttle and Seren Griffiths.
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Green Memoir - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan and guests on 'green' memoir, our intimacy with landscape and its language.
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The Changing Language of Veganism: Experiments in Living
With Benjamin Zephaniah, Jonathan Safran Foer, Agustina Bazterrica and Rachael Allen
