Poetry
Illuminated. The Ballad of Scout and the Alcohol Tag. Audio, 29 minutes
A poetic meditation on alcohol, psychosis, crime and prison.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Verb. The Adverb at Latitude. Audio, 56 minutes
Ian McMillan presents the best poetry and performance recorded at the Latitude Festival.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
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- Posted14 August
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- Posted13 August
Open Country. The Sound of the Fens. Audio, 24 minutes
Martha Kearney is on Fen Edge in Cambridgeshire listening to the sound of the countryside.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted31 July
The Verb. 28/07/2024. Audio, 42 minutes
A cabaret of the word, with guests Alistair McGowan, Caroline Bird, and Toria Garbutt.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Drama on 4. Moscow Notebooks. Audio, 57 minutes
Michael Symmons Roberts' drama about the Russian poet Osip Mandelstam.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted26 July
Beyond Belief. Poetry: Reaching for Divine Heights. Audio, 28 minutes
A panel of poets explore how poetry has tried to bridge the gap between ourselves and God.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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The Verb. 21/07/2024. Audio, 42 minutes
Mona Arshi, Tom Chatfield, John McAuliffe and Arji Manuelpillai join Ian McMillan.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted15 July
The Verb. 14/07/2024. Audio, 42 minutes
Hollie McNish, Testament, Liz Berry, Ira Lightman join Ian to share poetry full of desire.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Verb. 07/07/2024. Audio, 42 minutes
Miriam Margolyes, Kevin Barry, Owen Sheers & Gwenno join Ian McMillan at the Hay Festival.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
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- Posted6 July
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- Posted5 July
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- Posted1 July
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- Posted1 July
Lives Less Ordinary. My father Faiz: Pakistan’s revolutionary poet, part 2. Audio, 40 minutes
How Salima Hashmi and Faiz defied a dictatorship through satire and poetry
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Verb. 30/06/2024. Audio, 41 minutes
Malika Booker, Kate Fox, Len Pennie and Michael Symmons Roberts join Ian.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Lives Less Ordinary. My father Faiz: Pakistan’s revolutionary poet, part 1. Audio, 41 minutes
Salima Hashmi grew up with puppets and poetry, inspiring her own career in performance
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Verb. 23/06/2024. Audio, 40 minutes
Jackie Kay, Sam Lee, Helen Mort and Paterson Joseph join Ian McMillan
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
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- Posted21 June
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- Posted9 June
