The Verb Episodes Episode guide
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Poetry Lab/Joseph Smith
Ian McMillan talks to novelist Zoe Heller and Daljit Nagra has advice for aspiring poets.
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Seamus Heaney
Ian McMillan talks to Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney.
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Will Self, Dannie Abse and Fred D'Aguiar
A special edition featuring Will Self, Dannie Abse and Fred D'Aguiar.
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Colm Toibin and CK Stead
Ian McMillan's guests include award-winning novelist Colm Toibin and poet CK Stead.
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Mendelssohn Weekend: Victorian Literature Special
Presented by Ian MacMillan. Exploring the literary life of the 19th century.
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Wendy Cope and Vesna Maric
Ian McMillan presents the weekly programme about language.
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James Patterson and Gillian Clarke
Ian McMillan talks to bestselling thriller writer James Patterson and poet Gillian Clark.
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Andrew Motion and Graham Coxon
Ian McMillan's guests are Poet Laureate Andrew Motion and ex-Blur guitarist Graham Coxon.
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Aravind Adiga, Kate Kilalea and Alex Horne
Ian McMillan talks to Booker Prize winner Aravind Adiga about his forthcoming novel.
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Frank Cottrell Boyce and Toby Litt
Ian McMillan's guests include screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce and novelist Toby Litt.
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Graham Swift
Ian McMillan's guests include novelist Graham Swift and Lithuanian poet Tomas Venclova.
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Nick Harkaway/Alex Horne
Ian McMillan's guests are novelist Nick Harkaway, and The Verb's language spy Alex Horne.
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06/02/2009
Ian McMillan is joined by guests Nitin Sawhney, Charles Simic and Iain Sinclair.
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30/01/2009
Richard Chiappone gives an insight into Alaska's writing scene.
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23/01/2009
Featuring a new story from novelist Xiaolu Guo, written specially for the programme.
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16/01/2009
Guests include American novelist Edmund White, with his new biography of the poet Rimbaud.
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09/01/2009
Ian McMillan's guests include novelist-screenwriters Frederic Raphael and Ronan Bennett.
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19/12/2008
Featuring a new Christmas commission by poet Kenneth Steven - a lament for snow.
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12/12/2008
With Ian McMillan. Featuring author Anthony Horowitz with a new commission.
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George Szirtes on his latest collection
Ian McMillan's guests include poet George Szirtes and author Steven Hall.
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28/11/2008
From Broadcasting House, Ian McMillan is joined by authors AS Byatt and Alison Macleod.
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21/11/2008
Ian McMillan's guests include poet Lemn Sissay and Norway's most celebrated writers.
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Clive James, Jacques Darras, Will Eaves, Zena Edwards
Ian McMillan's guests includes Clive James and French writer Jacques Darras.
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Free Thinking
Ian McMillan with a special edition of the programme for Radio 3's Free Thinking festival.
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24/10/2008
With TV writer Tony Marchant on his play 24 Weeks and aboriginal author Anita Heiss.
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17/10/2008
With Ian McMillan. Featuring poet Michael Symmonds Roberts and 'eartoonist' Peter Blegvad.
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Shlomo
With Ian McMillan. Featuring beatboxer Shlomo and novelist Janice Galloway.
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03/10/2008
Ian McMillan's guests include Paul Farley and Doctor Who writer Rob Shearman.
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26/09/2008
Ian McMillan's guests include poet Daljit Nagra and performance artist HKB Finn.