Laura Veirs, Benjamin Markovits, Alex Horne
Presented by Ian McMillan. With music from singer-songwriter Laura Veirs, novelist Benjamin Markovits with a new short story and Alex Horne exploring the language of childhood.
This week on Radio 3's cabaret of the word, Ian McMillan is joined by singer songwriter Laura Veirs, who performs songs and lullabies for children from her new album Tumble Bee. Also in studio is novelist Benjamin Markovits, with a brand new short story, Sleeping Arrangements, about growing up and sexual awakening in Texas; and writer and comedian Alex Horne delves into the language of childhood.
Last on
Broadcast
- Fri 3 Feb 201222:00BBC Radio 3
The Verb: Something New – The Poems
New poems commissioned by The Verb for the BBC centenary.
35 Years of Spoken Word
A season of Poetry and Performance from Hull.
BBC Arts
Explore the BBC Arts website and discover the best of British art and culture.
The Dylan Thomas Collection
Listen to programmes, poetry readings and commentary from Radio 3's Dylan Thomas Day.
Podcast
![]()
The Verb
Radio 4's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance.
