The VerbEpisodes Available now

26/12/2025
Ian McMillan hosts Simon Armitage, Helen Mort and Katharine Goda, with music from LYR.

The Christmas Adverb
Testament's festive guests are Jackie Kay, Brian Bilston, John Hegley and Sam Lee.

Simon Armitage, Alistair McGowan, Joelle Taylor
Ian McMillan's guests include Simon Armitage, Alistair McGowan and Joelle Taylor.

Train Poetry with Don Paterson, Bella Hardy, Carmen Marcus, Patrick McGuinness
Ian McMillan with Don Paterson, Carmen Marcus, Patrick McGuinness & Bella Hardy on trains

Shaun Usher, Katrina Naomi, Amani Saeed, Fran Edwards and Jennifer Jones
Ian McMillan hosts Shaun Usher, Katrina Naomi, Amani Saeed, Fran Edwards & Jennifer Jones.

Poetry by Tony Harrison, US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze, Sinéad Morrissey, David Morley, and Daniel Sluman
Ian McMillan's guests are Sinéad Morrissey, David Morley, Arthur Sze and Daniel Sluman.

Maria Popova, Aditya Narayan, Kimberly Campanello, DM Black
Ian McMillan with Maria Popova, Aditya Narayan, Kimberly Campanello, and DM Black.

The Verb from Contains Strong Language in Bradford
Ian McMillan presents The Verb from Contains Strong Language in Bradford.

The Adverb
Testament presents poetry from Daljit Nagra, Kate Fox, Andrew McMillan and Kirsty Taylor

The Adverb from the Ledbury Poetry Festival
Ian McMillan, Jackie Kay, Hollie McNish & Michael Pedersen at the Ledbury Poetry Festival