Birmingham Contains Strong Language

Ian McMillan's cabaret of the word, recorded at Birmingham Contains Strong Language.

• 43 mins

40 years of Apples and Snakes

The Verb celebrates 40 years of spoken word poetry with Apples and Snakes.

• 44 mins

Harvest

An ode to autumn with Melissa Harrison, Amy Jeffs, Rebecca May Johnson and Joelle Taylor.

• 44 mins

Benjamin Zephaniah

Ian McMillan presents an extended interview with poet and writer Benjamin Zephaniah.

• 44 mins

Liberation Narratives

What does it mean to be free? Ian McMillan and guests consider Liberation Narratives.

• 44 mins

Verbatim Speech

Ian McMillan and guests celebrate the rhythms of everyday speech.

• 44 mins

The Verb Narrators

Ian McMillan and guests explore the voice of the narrator.

• 44 mins

BBC Centenary - Radio and Poetry

Celebrating 100 years of poetry on the BBC with Ian McMillan's cabaret of the word.

• 44 mins

Playwrighting

This week on The Verb Ian McMillan raises the curtain on playwriting.

• 44 mins

First Drafts

Joining Ian at the drawing board are Denise Mina, Toby Litt, Paul Tran and Polly Paulusma.

• 44 mins

Ghost Writers

Ian McMillan explores ghostly presences in writing.

• 44 mins

The Festive Verb

Join Ian McMillan and his guests for a festive edition of The Verb.

• 43 mins

Breath

Ian McMillan and his guests take in the literary air.

• 44 mins

The Verb TS Eliot Prize

Join Ian McMillan for a celebration of the collections shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize.

• 44 mins

The City Verb

Ian McMillan and guests on writing the city.

• 44 mins

Writing Childhood

Ian McMillan is joined by Don Paterson, Sally Bayley and Donovan McAbee

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Seductive Places

Luke Wright's guests are Helen Mort, Kate Fox, Anita Sethi and Martin Rowson.

• 44 mins

Last Lines

Ian McMillan enjoys last lines with Stuart Maconie, Caroline Bird, and Sinéad Morrissey.

• 43 mins

The Radio Drama Verb

Ian McMillan celebrates 100 years of BBC Radio drama with some brand new commissions.

• 44 mins

The Intimacy of Names

Ian McMillan's guests include Jackie Kay, Liz Berry and Christopher Reid.

• 44 mins

The Secret Lives of Women

Ian McMillan's guests explore the stories we tell about women's inner lives.

• 44 mins

The Sounds between the Words

Testament, poet, and world-record-breaking human beatboxer, explores sounds between words.

• 44 mins

Something New

Ian McMillan is joined by Michael Symmons Roberts, Kate Fox, and Jacob Polley.

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Wild Water

Ian McMillan is joined by Ruth Padel, Vik Sharma, Caroline Bergvall and Will Burns.

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Funny Women

Ian McMillan discusses funny fiction by women with guests including Helen Lederer.

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The Interview Verb

Ian McMillan is joined by Steven Moffat, Polly Morland, Arji Manuelpillai and Peter Dong.

• 44 mins

The Sound Design Verb

Ian McMillan is joined by Benbrick, Hannah Silva and Noah Lawson.

• 44 mins

12/05/2023

Ian McMillan presents a gathering of poets from all over the world.

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Monsters and the Monstrous

Ian McMillan and his guests discuss the metaphor of the monster and the monstrous other.

• 44 mins

The Wicker Man Verb

Ian McMillan presents The Wicker Man Verb - marking 50 years of the iconic film.

• 44 mins