The 7 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) Simon Armitage, Alistair McGowan, Joelle Taylor
Ian McMillan's guests include the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage with poetry from his latest collection 'New Cemetery', impressionist and poet Alistair McGowan and Joelle Taylor with her new book 'Maryv...Show More
9) Train Poetry with Don Paterson, Bella Hardy, Carmen Marcus, Patrick McGuinness
Ian McMillan enjoys the language of the iconic 'Night Mail' poem by W.H. Auden, invites us into signal boxes, imagines train station bars, and evokes the empty platforms that inspire songs - as he cel...Show More
10) Shaun Usher, Katrina Naomi, Amani Saeed, Fran Edwards and Jennifer Jones
Shaun Usher's Letters of Note project became a cultural empire spanning multiple books, stage shows, and an online archive. He's now produced Diaries of Note - a collection of diary entries that span...Show More