The Verb Episodes Episode guide
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Writing Travel
Ian McMillan's weekly foray into language and literature explores the well-travelled life.
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Couples
Ian McMillan's weekly digest of language and literature with Tessa Hadley and Rommi Smith.
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What Kind of Times Are These?
Ian McMillan's regular foray into the world of language and literature
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Once More from the Top
Ian McMillan and guests explore the language of conducting.
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TS Eliot Prize Verb
Ian McMillan celebrates the poetry collections on the TS Eliot Prize shortlist.
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Mermaids and Other Mysterious Sea Creatures
Ian McMillan explores the language and imagery of sea myths and folklore.
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The Christmas Dinner Verb
Ian McMillan is joined by John Hegley, Carol Ann Duffy, Kathryn Williams, and Jay Rayner.
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The Space Verb
Ian McMillan on space in language and writing.
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Repair
With Mona Arshi, Chris McCabe, William Letford and Kate Fox.
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The Everyday Verb
Michael Rosen, Lauren Elkin, and Christopher Green talk diaries with Ian McMillan.
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The Pretentious Verb
Ian McMillan on pretentious writing.
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Bernardine Evaristo
Ian McMillan explores the writing of Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo.
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Electricity
Ian McMillan is joined by Ben Okri, Susie Dent, Kerry Shale, and Laura Watts.
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Puddings
Ian McMillan on poetry and puddings.
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George Mackay Brown and Orkney
Ian McMillan celebrates Orkney and George Mackay Brown's writing in his centenary year.
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At Contains Strong Language
With Simon Armitage & LYR, Theresa Lola, Romalyn Ante and Andrea Mbarushimana
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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.
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Live from Contains Strong Language
With Loyle Carner, John Agard, Siana Bangura and Roy McFarlane.
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New Rules for Writing - Manifesto Launch
Ian McMillan reveals the ideas in our new manifesto with guests including Damon Albarn.
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The Keepnet Verb - Experiments in Living
Ian McMillan is joined by Anita Sethi, Kate Fox, Ira Lightman and Tom Chatfield.
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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.
