The 8 Best The Verb Podcast Episodes
1) Harvest
The Verb this week is abundant with the language of Autumn and fruitfulness as Ian Mcmillan and his guests explore writing about the season and harvest festivals; past, present and future. Rebecca M...Show More
2) Novels that Shaped Our Language
Part of the BBC's year-long celebration of books, The Verb looks at the way the language of novels inspires writers. Joining Ian McMillan to champion the books that have inspired them are Tim Minchin...Show More
3) The Verb in Derry~Londonderry (Summer rebroadcast)
In 2013 we visited City of Culture Derry~Londonderry and met some of its finest writers
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Bad Language (Summer Repeat)
What's in a word? We look at bad language from all angles, whether it's used to hurt and shame and shock, or as a term of endearment or something to make people laugh.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) Into the Forest
Into the Forest: Ian McMillan explores the literary possibilities of forests in different countries with a commissioned walk through a 'world forest' with contributions from the author of an award-win...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) The Boffin Verb
Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's 'cabaret of the word' - this week he explores the stories we do or don't tell about engineering, and investigates that iconic post-war figure 'the boffin'. He's joined ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) Night Meetings - Japan
Ian McMillan and guests explore Japanese night-time language, poetic encounters and musical collisions - and uncanny meetings that happen in the dark. The programme is part of Radio 3's 'Night Blossom...Show More
8) The Verb with Hilary Mantel
This edition of The Verb is another chance to hear an extended interview with the prize winning novelist Hilary Mantel who died last year. The programme looks at her life in writing, from her struggle...Show More
9) Forrest Gander, Laurie Bolger, SJ Fowler, Rachel Segal Hamilton
Pulitzer prize-winning poet Forrest Gander discusses the Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships. An initiative which awards $50,000 to poets of literary merit appointed to serve in civic posi...Show More
10) Harriet Walter, Jason Singh, Gillian Allnutt, Glacier Poetry
Ian McMillan is joined by actor and writer Harriet Walter, sound artist Jason Singh, poet Gillian Allnutt - and hears ritual language for glaciers - from writers Andri Snaer Magnason and Manjushree Th...Show More