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The Verb

Radio 3's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performances...

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Wendy Cope, Barb Jungr, Joanne Harris, Simon Mole

Ian McMillan is joined by poet Wendy Cope, singer Barb Jungr and novelist Joanne Harris.

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  • Proms Poetry Competition

    Coming soon.... a competition for adults and children to write a poem about a piece of music in this year's Proms season.

    Listen out for the competition launch with Ian McMillan and Wendy Cope here on The Verb on the 25th of May at 10pm.

    To find more information and tips from Ian McMillan for writing your poems visit The Proms Poetry Competition page.

    Proms Poetry Competition

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