BBC Radio Podcasts from The Verb
Rebecca Watts, Brian Bilston, Cristina Rivera Garza, Deryn Rees-Jones
Rebecca Watts, Brian Bilston, Cristina Rivera Garza and Deryn Rees-Jones join Ian McMillan
Reeta Chakrabarti, Fred D'Aguiar, Ella Frears, Edward Wilson-Lee
Reeta Chakrabarti, Fred D'Aguiar, Edward Wilson-Lee and Ella Frears.
Joelle Taylor, Anthony Joseph, Luke Wright, Accents
Ian McMillan is joined by Joelle Taylor, Anthony Joseph, Luke Wright and Rob Drummond.
TS Eliot Prize Readings - highlights of a year in poetry
Highlights of the TS Eliot Prize Readings - extraordinary poetry from 2024.
Richard Dawkins, Gwyneth Lewis, Kate Fox, Eartoon
Ian talks to Richard Dawkins, Gwyneth Lewis & Kate Fox - and introduces a new 'eartoon'.
The Morecambe Poetry Festival
Pam Ayres, Raymond Antrobus and Henry Normal performing at the Morecambe Poetry Festival.
A special recording of The AdVerb at The Hackney Empire
Ian McMillan presents new work from six poets with music from the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Isy Suttie, Pascale Petit, Deryn Rees Jones, Alan Connor
Poets Pacale Petit and Deryn Rees Jones join Isy Suttie and Alan Connor for The Verb.
Wendy Cope, Theresa Lola , Susie Dent, Ira Lightman
The Verb - Cabaret of the spoken word with Ian McMillan.
Paul Farley, Malika Booker, Rob Drummond, Kate Fox
A cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance.
Margaret Atwood and Alice Oswald
Ian McMillan talks to Margaret Atwood and Alice Oswald about their poetry.
The Verb in Australia
A special edition of The Verb with Ian McMillan recorded as part of CSL in Sydney.
29/09/2024
Ian's guests include Toby Litt, Roger Robinson, Hannah Silva and Caleb Femi.
22/09/2024
Daljit Nagra, Karen McCarthy Woolf, Brian Bilston and Stagedoor Johnny.
The Adverb in Australia
The Adverb brings you the best in poetry & performance from across the country and beyond
The Adverb at Outspoken
A cabaret of the word - the best poetry and performances from Outspoken at Southbank.
The Adverb at Hay
Simon Armitage, Hanan Issa and more stellar poets join Ian McMillan at the Hay Festival.
The Adverb at Latitude
Ian McMillan presents the best poetry and performance recorded at the Latitude Festival.
28/07/2024
A cabaret of the word, with guests Alistair McGowan, Caroline Bird, and Toria Garbutt.
21/07/2024
Mona Arshi, Tom Chatfield, John McAuliffe and Arji Manuelpillai join Ian McMillan.
14/07/2024
Hollie McNish, Testament, Liz Berry, Ira Lightman join Ian to share poetry full of desire.
07/07/2024
Miriam Margolyes, Kevin Barry, Owen Sheers & Gwenno join Ian McMillan at the Hay Festival.
30/06/2024
Malika Booker, Kate Fox, Len Pennie and Michael Symmons Roberts join Ian.
23/06/2024
Jackie Kay, Sam Lee, Helen Mort and Paterson Joseph join Ian McMillan
The Final Verbdown
Ian McMillan and his guests put the number three in the spotlight.
The Claustrophobic Verb
Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's cabaret of the word.
Zadie Smith
Ian McMillan talks to Zadie Smith in a special extended interview.
International Women's Day Verb
Ian McMillan explores poetry as a tool for women's empowerment.
Words on Music
Ian McMillan with Radio 3's cabaret of the word exploring writing about music.
The Cute Verb
Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's Cabaret of Cuteness as we examine all things cute.
The World in Words
The Verb. The World in Words
The Physical Verb
Helen Mort, Victoria Kennefick and Jon Ransom join Ian McMillan.
The Hip Hop Verb
The Verb celebrates rhyme and rap in hip hop.
Tessa Hadley
Ian McMillan presents a special extended interview with Tessa Hadley.
The TS Eliot Prize
Ian McMillan presents poetry from the TS Eliot Prize.
Language
Ian McMillan explores poetry on the page and the stage with dance.
Last Lines
Ian McMillan enjoys last lines with Stuart Maconie, Caroline Bird, and Sinéad Morrissey.
The Verb Christmas Special
Ian McMillan ho ho hosts a special Christmas edition of The Verb from Hebden Bridge.
Writing a Good Future
Ian McMillan asks his guests what a good future looks like and how we can write it.
Joyce Carol Oates
Ian McMillan presents a special extended interview with Joyce Carol Oates.
Colm Tóibín
Ian McMillan talks to Irish novelist Colm Tóibín in a special extended interview.
Shakespeare and the future
Ian McMillan celebrates what Shakespeare can tell future generations.
New International Poetry from the Contains Strong Language Festival 2023
New international poetry from the Contains Strong Language festival 2023.
20/10/2023
Ian McMillan discusses the act of looking and the language of art.
The Verb at Contains Strong Language Festival
Ian McMillan presents The Verb from the Contains Strong Language Festival in Leeds.
Poetry from Contains Strong Language
Ian McMillan hosts a special performance edition of The Verb.
Live from Contains Strong Language 2023
Live from Leeds, Ian McMillan introduces public poets from around the world.
Irish Writing
Ian McMillan explores the boom in Irish writing.
The Verb at the Trades Club
Ian McMillan presents The Verb from Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire.
Confidence: Masterclass
A writing and confidence masterclass. Ian McMillan and guests share tips and experiences.
New Ways of Writing
Ian McMillan explores new futures in Form.
Fathers and Time
Fathers and fathering with Nick Laird, Katherine Rundell and Jude Rogers.
The Verb at Hay Festival: How to write a Novel
From blank page to bestseller, how do you write a novel?
The Verb at Hay Festival
The Verb at Hay with Ian McMillan and guests.
Futures Verb
Ian McMillan presents the first in a series of Verb visits to the future.
The Wicker Man Verb
Ian McMillan presents The Wicker Man Verb - marking 50 years of the iconic film.
Monsters and the Monstrous
Ian McMillan and his guests discuss the metaphor of the monster and the monstrous other.
12/05/2023
Ian McMillan presents a gathering of poets from all over the world.
The Sound Design Verb
Ian McMillan is joined by Benbrick, Hannah Silva and Noah Lawson.
The Interview Verb
Ian McMillan is joined by Steven Moffat, Polly Morland, Arji Manuelpillai and Peter Dong.
Funny Women
Ian McMillan discusses funny fiction by women with guests including Helen Lederer.
Wild Water
Ian McMillan is joined by Ruth Padel, Vik Sharma, Caroline Bergvall and Will Burns.
Something New
Ian McMillan is joined by Michael Symmons Roberts, Kate Fox, and Jacob Polley.
The Sounds between the Words
Testament, poet, and world-record-breaking human beatboxer, explores sounds between words.
Spring Poetry: ambivalence and beauty
Ian McMillan is joined by Paul Farley, Caleb Femi and Penelope Lively to celebrate spring.
The Secret Lives of Women
Ian McMillan's guests explore the stories we tell about women's inner lives.
The Intimacy of Names
Ian McMillan's guests include Jackie Kay, Liz Berry and Christopher Reid.
The Radio Drama Verb
Ian McMillan celebrates 100 years of BBC Radio drama with some brand new commissions.
Seductive Places
Luke Wright's guests are Helen Mort, Kate Fox, Anita Sethi and Martin Rowson.
Writing Childhood
Ian McMillan is joined by Don Paterson, Sally Bayley and Donovan McAbee
The City Verb
Ian McMillan and guests on writing the city.
The Verb TS Eliot Prize
Join Ian McMillan for a celebration of the collections shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize.
Breath
Ian McMillan and his guests take in the literary air.
The Verb with Hilary Mantel
The Verb this week is another chance to hear an interview with novelist Hilary Mantel.
The Festive Verb
Join Ian McMillan and his guests for a festive edition of The Verb.
Ghost Writers
Ian McMillan explores ghostly presences in writing.
Poetry Book Club with Douglas Dunn
Ian McMillan and the Poetry Book Club audience are joined by Douglas Dunn.
First Drafts
Joining Ian at the drawing board are Denise Mina, Toby Litt, Paul Tran and Polly Paulusma.
Playwrighting
This week on The Verb Ian McMillan raises the curtain on playwriting.
BBC Centenary - Radio and Poetry
Celebrating 100 years of poetry on the BBC with Ian McMillan's cabaret of the word.
The Verb Narrators
Ian McMillan and guests explore the voice of the narrator.
Verbatim Speech
Ian McMillan and guests celebrate the rhythms of everyday speech.
Liberation Narratives
What does it mean to be free? Ian McMillan and guests consider Liberation Narratives.
Benjamin Zephaniah
Ian McMillan presents an extended interview with poet and writer Benjamin Zephaniah.
Harvest
An ode to autumn with Melissa Harrison, Amy Jeffs, Rebecca May Johnson and Joelle Taylor.
40 years of Apples and Snakes
The Verb celebrates 40 years of spoken word poetry with Apples and Snakes.
Birmingham Contains Strong Language
Ian McMillan's cabaret of the word, recorded at Birmingham Contains Strong Language.
From Contains Strong Language
with Linton Kwesi Johnson, Isabelle Baafi, Romalyn Ante, Luke Kennard and Linda France
Games Day
Ian McMillan hosts games day with Rhianna Pratchett, Philip Terry and Louise Blain.
Michael Longley
An extended interview with poet Michael Longley at his home in Belfast.
Old Age
Ian McMillan and guests explore the language, poetry and perceptions of old age.
Man Talk
Ian McMillan explores the language and complexities of male friendship.
Music and Words
From Sir Paul McCartney to Fat White Family - when words and music collide.
The Verb at Hay
Ian McMillan is joined by Jennifer Egan, Gurnaik Johal and Allie Esiri.
The Verb at Hay
Ian McMillan's guests are Lemn Sissay, Monica Ali, Tishani Doshi and Daniel Morden.
The Queen's Library, Windsor Castle
Ian McMillan with Simon Armitage, Grace Nichols, Stella Panayotova and Theresa Lola.
Hidden
With Mick Herron, Kayo Chingonyi, Hannah Lowe and Sarah Howe.
Books and Pens
Ian McMillan's guests Emma Smith, Naush Sabah and Gerry Cambridge celebrate books and pens
Margaret Atwood - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan talks to Margaret Atwood about her writing process.
The Sea
Ian McMillan talks to Maggie Gee about her new novel The Red Children.
Ancient and Modern
Ian McMillan is joined Lucy Mercer, Glyn Maxwell, Nick Chater and Tice Cin.
15/04/2022
Ian McMillan's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance
The Twentieth Anniversary Verb
Ian McMillan and guests celebrate 20 years of poetry and performance on The Verb!
Taking Risks
The Verb explores writing and language on the appeal of risk.
After Dark Festival: The Chance to Change
The After Dark Festival at Sage Gateshead.
Mothers and Daughters
Warsan Shire, Ruth Padel, Hollie McNish and Lissa Evans join Ian McMillan.
Adversaries.
Marlon James and Hannah Lowe join Ian McMillan for a discussion of adversaries.
Extremes
Ian McMillan goes to the extremes this week to explore writing on the edge of places.
Writing Travel
Ian McMillan's weekly foray into language and literature explores the well-travelled life.
Couples
Ian McMillan's weekly digest of language and literature with Tessa Hadley and Rommi Smith.
What Kind of Times Are These?
Ian McMillan's regular foray into the world of language and literature
Once More from the Top
Ian McMillan and guests explore the language of conducting.
TS Eliot Prize Verb
Ian McMillan celebrates the poetry collections on the TS Eliot Prize shortlist.
Mermaids and Other Mysterious Sea Creatures
Ian McMillan explores the language and imagery of sea myths and folklore.
The Christmas Dinner Verb
Ian McMillan is joined by John Hegley, Carol Ann Duffy, Kathryn Williams, and Jay Rayner.
The Space Verb
Ian McMillan on space in language and writing.
Repair
With Mona Arshi, Chris McCabe, William Letford and Kate Fox.
The Everyday Verb
Michael Rosen, Lauren Elkin, and Christopher Green talk diaries with Ian McMillan.
The Pretentious Verb
Ian McMillan on pretentious writing.
Bernardine Evaristo
Ian McMillan explores the writing of Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo.
Electricity
Ian McMillan is joined by Ben Okri, Susie Dent, Kerry Shale, and Laura Watts.
Puddings
Ian McMillan on poetry and puddings.
George Mackay Brown and Orkney
Ian McMillan celebrates Orkney and George Mackay Brown's writing in his centenary year.
At Contains Strong Language
With Simon Armitage & LYR, Theresa Lola, Romalyn Ante and Andrea Mbarushimana
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.
Live from Contains Strong Language
With Loyle Carner, John Agard, Siana Bangura and Roy McFarlane.
New Rules for Writing - Manifesto Launch
Ian McMillan reveals the ideas in our new manifesto with guests including Damon Albarn.
The Keepnet Verb - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan is joined by Anita Sethi, Kate Fox, Ira Lightman and Tom Chatfield.
How to Write a Manifesto - Experiments in Living
Greg James, Chris Smith, Kathryn Williams and Malika Booker and Ian McMillan on manifestos
The Politics Verb - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan's guests are Ed Miliband, Jackie Weaver, Emilie Robson and Kate Fox.
Tree Thinking - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan with Sarah Moss, Peter Wohlleben, Jason Allen-Paisant and Sheena Blackhall.
Time Scales - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan on timescales with Danny Dorling, Rachael Boast, Roman Krznaric and Kate Fox
The Hay Verb - Experiments in Living
Hay Festival guests Michael Morpurgo, Caitlin Moran and Imbolo Mbue join Ian McMillan.
Reverie - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan and guests explore the dreamlike experience of 'reverie'.
Family Time - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan talks families with Hollie MicNish, Hadley Freeman and Gillian Clarke.
Collaborations - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan is joined by collaborators Nicci Gerard and Sean French, and Harry and Chris.
Writing Technology - Experiments in Living
Isy Suttie and other writers on how technology shapes our time and thinking.
Pausing and Punctuation - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan punctuates with Kei Miller, Angela Leighton, Eley Williams and Kate Fox.
Determination in Writing - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan is joined by guests including Paula Byrne and Iona Lee.
Planets - Experiments in Living
Planets and poetry with Ian McMillan and guests including Bettany Hughes and JO Morgan.
Writing at Home - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan on 'writing at home' with Maggie O'Farrell and Brian Bilston.
The Great Gatsby
Ian McMillan is joined by Sarah Churchwell, Inua Ellams, LJ Rich and Jonathan Bate.
Gratitude - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan with Michael Symmons Roberts, Leafcutter John, Jack Bernhardt and Kate Fox.
Crime
Ian McMillan and guests explore the challenge of crime writing.
The Walk
Ian McMillan, Testament and Ira Lightman explore words and walking.
T.S. Eliot Prize
Ian McMillan presents readings from poets shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize.
Writing the Weather - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan talks to Jenny Offill, Alice Oswald and Wayne Binitie about weather language.
Optimism in Stories for Children - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan with Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Gaia Vince, Smriti Halls and Kate Fox.
Christmas Lights Verb - Experiments in Living
The Christmas Verb, with Floella Benjamin, John Cooper Clarke and Susie Dent.
Brazil - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan’s guests celebrate and explore the writers of Brazil.
Zero-Growth Writing - Experiments in Living
Zero-Growth with Yanis Varoufakis, Patrick McGuinness, Jade Cuttle and Seren Griffiths.
Jan Morris
A special extended interview with travel writer Jan Morris.
Green Memoir - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan and guests on 'green' memoir, our intimacy with landscape and its language.
The Changing Language of Veganism: Experiments in Living
With Benjamin Zephaniah, Jonathan Safran Foer, Agustina Bazterrica and Rachael Allen
Comedy writing in difficult times: Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan is joined by Ben Schott, Kate Fox, Grainne Maguire and Matt Winning
The Poetry of Walls: Inside Out at the Southbank Centre
New poetry inspired by the limestone and concrete walls of London's Southbank Centre.
Oil Stories - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan and guests look at the way poets have written about oil and the oil industry.
Claudia Rankine - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan is joined by the American poet Claudia Rankine to explore her writing.
Landscape & Language: Experiments in Living
Record at the Contains Strong Language Festival.
Wordsworth: Experiments in Living at Contains Strong Language
The Verb comes from Grasmere to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Wordsworth's birth.
Nature Poetry: Experiments in Living
With Simon Armitage, Moniza Alvi and Jade Cuttle
Salman Rushdie
Ian McMillan talks to Salman Rushdie about his writing process and 'cancel culture'.
Domestic Violence - in language, myths, and fairy stories
Ian McMillan and guests on the language and myths of domestic violence.
The Ledbury Festival
With Carolyn Forché, Kaveh Akbar, Juana Adcock and Sandeep Parmar.
The Octopus Verb
With Peter Godfey Smith, Matthew Welton, Kate Fox, Catherine Ayres and Tania Hershman.
Writers of the Caribbean diaspora
Roger Robinson, Malika Booker, Jacob Sam-La Rose and Ingrid Persaud.
Language Lockdown
With Kate Clanchy, Rob Drummond and Julie Hesmondhalgh
Woods, Weeds and Wildflowers: Nature Poetry
With Alice Oswald and Fiona Sampson
Virtual Hay Festival
With Kapka Kassabova, James Shapiro and Inua Ellams
Birdsong
With Sam Lee, Jen Hadfield and Richard Smyth.
Mirrors
Looking into the mirror with Rebecca Solnit and Ira Lightman.
17/04/2020
Ian McMillan is joined by guests including Alan Titchmarsh and Patience Agbabi.
Social
Boo Hewerdine and Kate Fox on how friendships change in difficult times.
African Writing
With Maaza Mengiste, Ekow Eshun, Jennifer Makumbi and Ellah Wakatama.
Uncertainty
Shaun Usher, Jo Neary and Jude Rogers are in the late-night language lock-in.
Obsolete
With William Gibson, Don Paterson and Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún and Caro C
Poetry and philosophy
Ian McMillan's guests are Raymond Antrobus and Helen Mort.
The Language of Leaving
Ian McMillan explores the language of leaving.
Hotel
With Eimear McBride, Andy Miller and Roger Luckhurst
Native American Writing
Acclaimed poet Layli Long Soldier joins Ian McMillan to explore her poetry.
Goodness
With Kelcey Wilson-Lee, Will Harris, Kate Fox and Toby Litt.
Puns and Wordplay
Ian McMillan and his guests explore the power of puns and wordplay
The World of Poetry Publishing
With Michael Schmidt, Peter Sansom, Nell Nelson and Malachi McIntosh
Christmas Nonsense
Ian McMillan celebrates nonsense writing with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Sports Writing
With Frank Skinner, Zaffar Kunial, Rob Drummond and Joseph Bond.
To the Circus
The Verb goes to the circus.
German poetry after the Berlin Wall
Radio 3's weekly exploration of language and literature
Novels that Shaped Our Language
With Tim Minchin, Elif Shafak, Geoff Dyer and Kit de Waal
Alone
The language and literature of loneliness with Kate Carr and DJ Taylor.
Molluscs
Ian McMillan and guests, including novelist Jill Dawson on molluscs, slime and writing.
The Moon Verb
With Ocean Vuong, Kate Fox, Rob Drummond, Ira Lightman and Mary Jean Chan.
The Sound of Translation
With Rowan Williams, Adam Thirlwell and Adania Shibli.
The Common or Vulgar Verb
with Philip Gross, Jacqueline Saphra, Cathy Rentzenbrink and Heather Phillipson.
Aldeburgh
Live from The Aldeburgh Festival with Lavinia Greenlaw, Fiona Sampson and Mark Padmore.
The Hay Festival
Ian McMillan is joined by John Lanchester, Hannah Sullivan, Rachel Parris and Nina Stibbe
America
With Tracy K Smith, Terrance Hayes and Sarah Churchwell.
Along The River
With Alan Hollinghurst, Chris Wallace-Crabbe, Jude Rogers and MacGillivray
Speaking of Violence
With Mark Haddon, Kate Fox and Rachael Allen.
Insects and Language
Ian McMillan and guests explore writing about insects.
Writing the Gap
Radio 3's weekly exploration of language and literature
Michael Ondaatje
Ian McMillan is joined by Michael Ondaatje for a special edition of The Verb.
Myths Re-imagined
With Richard Scott, Fiona Benson, Jack Bernhardt and Jenny Lewis
How to write out sexism
The Verb on sexism and language with Ann Oakley, Siri Hustvedt, Salena Godden, Ingrid Plum
Between Two Countries
Ian McMillan spends time with Patrick McGuinness, Kate Fox, Basia Howard and Nick Makoha.
Nightclubs
Dave Haslam, Geraldine Quigley, Rachael Young and Chris Green.
John Ruskin
Ian McMillan and guests celebrate writer, artist and critic John Ruskin.
The Subjunctive Verb
With Toby Litt, Holly Pester, Menna Elfyn and Rob Drummond.
Don Paterson
An extended conversation with poet Don Paterson.
W.S. Graham
The Verb visits Cornwall to celebrate the centenary of the poet W.S. Graham.
TS Eliot Prize Readings
Ian McMillan comperes at the annual TS Eliot Prize readings at the Royal Festival Hall.
Synesthesia
Hearing colours and tasting words with Hannah Silva, LJ Rich, Rob Drummond and Ruth Padel
The Christmas Verb
Song and storytelling with Simon Armitage, Joanne Harris and Owen Roberts
Sleepless Nights
With Al Kennedy, Amy Liptrot, Marina Benjamin and Bridget Minamore.
07/12/2018
With Will Eaves, Ben Schott, Selina Nwulu and Jeremy Noel-Tod
What's in a name?
With Iain Sinclair, Kate Fox, Sam Illingworth and Marilyn Hacker
Unwritten Poems - Verb Podcast Extra
A chance to hear the poems from the Unwritten event at 'Contains Strong Language' in full
Unwritten
The Verb presents 'Unwritten: Caribbean Poems After The First World War'
Writing The Midlands
The Verb on The Midlands with Jonathan Coe, Liz Berry, Polar Bear
Instagram Poetry
featuring Yrsa Daley-Ward
Into The Forest
The Verb explores the forest as metaphor with Terry Deary and Pascale Petit
Failure for Writers
The Verb on 'failure' with Kate Fox, Mohammed Hanif, Scanner and Bryony Kimmings
Young Poets
The Verb at the 'Contains Strong Language' festival in Hull with the Foyle Young Poets
Contains Strong Language festival
The Verb at Contains Strong Language with Jackie Kay, Gruff Rhys and Louise Wallwein
Latitude Festival
Join Ian and guests at the Latitude Festival's Speakeasy stage
The Verb at the Proms
Ian McMillan is joined by Michael Palin, Anne Dudley, Jason Singh and Mojdeh Stoakley.
The NHS at 70
The Verb celebrates the NHS at 70.
Northern Rocks
The language and literature of northern rocks and climbing.
The Verb at the Hay Festival.
Ian McMillan talks resilience with The Last Poets, Michael Morpurgo and Helen Mort.
The Festival Verb
Ian McMillan's guests include Murray Lachlan Young, Louise Welsh, and William Letford.
Autism: poetry, language and writing
With Henry Normal, Kate Fox, James McGrath and Alicia Kopf.
Night Meetings - Japan
The Verb meets the language of night-time Japan - in comedy, poetry and 'the blues'.
Algorithms
Getting creative with code with Eugenia Cheng and Helen Arney.
Writing and Psychoanalysis
Ian McMillan visits celebrated psychoanalytic writer and therapist Adam Phillips.
The Local Verb
Sarah Hall, Hollie McNish & Vanessa Kisuule, Ari Eldjarn, and Rob Drummond.
Notes on The Verb
Writer Toby Litt and journalist Jude Rogers take notes with Ian McMillan.
The Verb on Return
Ian McMillan presents the word cabaret, exploring the possibilities of looking back.
Fighting Talk
Willy Vlautin, Ben Crystal and Ross Sutherland get physical with language.
The Wellbeing Verb
Melissa Lee-Houghton, Julie Hesmondhalgh and George Szirtes.
Kerry Andrew, Danez Smith, Hollie McNish and Jenni Fagan
Ian McMillan and Hollie McNish present the best in new poetry.
Lord Fox, David Crystal and Jenny Colgan
Ian McMillan's guests are David Crystal, poet Mike Garry and novelist Jenny Colgan.
Chest of Drawers
Ian McMillan's guests are Ron Padgett, Hollie McNish, Harry Giles, and Laurie Bolger.
The Verb's 'Out of this World' Christmas Special
Carol Ann Duffy, Hollie McNish and Abandoman join Ian McMillan for a sci-fi Christmas.
The Scrolling Verb
Ian McMillan's guests on scrolling and scrolls include David Schneider and Ira Lightman.
How do you choose a mentor?
Guests include Margaret Cho, Sarah Howe, Tim X Atack, Hollie McNish & Rosy Carrick.
The Verb Celebrates 35 Years of Spoken Word
Ian McMillan presents the story of spoken word in the UK - from Hull, with John Hegley.
The Stoic Verb
Guests include Angie Hobbs, Coralie Bickford-Smith, Ned Boulting and John Osborne.
The Tense Verb
Philip Pullman, Hollie McNish, and Francesca Martinez join Ian McMillan.
Tim Minchin
Ian McMillan speaks to comedian, author and composer Tim Minchin.
The Society of the Spectacle
Ian McMillan's guests include Will Self, Nick Harkaway and Paul Harfleet.
The Memory Verb
Ian McMillan presents a 'memorisable' cabaret of the word with Jenny Uglow & Julian Glover
The Verb at the Contains Strong Language Festival of poetry and performance
Ian presents a host of international poets recorded as part of the Hull 2017 Celebrations.
The Verb Live from Contains Strong Language
Ian McMillan broadcasts live from Hull with poetry inspired by the city.