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The Verb
Radio 3's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance
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4.5 stars from 133 ratings
My favourite podcast
I listen to all sorts of stuff on podcasts; science, news, comedy, history, drama and stories, but these are the episodes I look forward to most.
The flower garden in Appley via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 04/29/21
Each episode is interesting, entertaining, educational and varied. I love listening. Thanks for putting it on!!
JC2late via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/21/20
a wonderful series of entertaining & thought provoking conversations between poets and authors about their craft which is intellectually stimulating yet accessible at the same time. as someone who hasn’t really “gotten” poetry before, this show is giving me a newfound appreciation for...Read full review »
thewilliamrayner via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 11/03/19
Recent Episodes
Ian McMillan is joined by four guests for more poetry and performance . After a year characterised by wet weather, Alan Connor constructs a poem from 188 Words for Rain collected on travels around the country for his new book with that title. Comedian and writer Isy Suttie treats us to a new...
Published 11/03/24
Published 11/03/24
On this week's edition of The Verb, Ian McMillan gathers together - Wendy Cope - the poet whose 1986 debut collection "Making Cocoa For Kingsley Amis" became that rare thing - a poetry best seller. As her first collected poems are published she reflects on poetry forms and why some of her old...
Published 10/27/24
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