The Verb Live from Contains Strong Language
Ian McMillan presents live from Hull, with poetry inspired by the city. Guests include Imtiaz Dharker, and Rachael Allen on Philip Larkin.
Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's The Verb broadcasting live from Contains Strong Language, a season of Poetry and Performance from Hull, with a look at the poetry inspired by the city, including the 2017 new ' washing line' poems with Dean Wilson and Vicky Foster, and Imtiaz Dharker's new piece for the JoinedUp dance company.
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- Fri 29 Sep 201722:00BBC Radio 3
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