Ian Skelly presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. 
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William Orbit
The award-winning music producer is perhaps best known for his collaboration with Madonna or his modern dance music adaptation of Barber’s Adagio for Strings. But on The Verb he’ll be revealing a surprisingly traditional passion: his love for the poetry of the great Victorian Poet Laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson. Especially for The Verb, William Orbit presents a brand new setting of Tennyson’s epic poem In Memoriam.
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Hugo Williams
The TS Eliot prize-winning poet reads from his new collection West End Final, full of funny – and occasionally heartbreaking – tales of desire, childhood, and family life.
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Polar Bear
The writer and spoken word artist presents a brand new tale, written specially for the programme. Their A-levels behind them, four childhood friends get ready for a big night out, knowing that this summer together will be their last before university. They know their lives are about to change forever - they just don't realise how much.
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Lucidity and Bandit Queen
MCs from Manchester who rhyme in English and Bangla, Lucidity and Bandit Queen discuss their unique bi-lingual collaboration.
Lucidity and Bandit Queen - Ajah
Broadcasts
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BBC Radio 3Fri 10 Jul 2009 21:15 BBC Radio 3
