The Verb Episodes Available now

Hedges and poetry

Ian McMillan's guests are Testament, Michael Symmons Roberts, Sam Lee, Alison Brackenbury.

Peter Mackay, Tishani Doshi, Scanner, Lorna Goodison

Ian McMillan's guests include Scottish Makar Peter Mackay & Jamaican poet Lorna Goodison

Rebecca Watts, Brian Bilston, Cristina Rivera Garza, Deryn Rees-Jones

Rebecca Watts, Brian Bilston, Cristina Rivera Garza and Deryn Rees-Jones 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 ed 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 Isy Suttie and Alan Connor for The Verb.

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