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BBC Radio 3 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Third Programme.

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Radio 4's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance

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11/02/2011

William Boyd, Naomi Alderman, Peter Blegvad, Alex Horne

BBC Radio 4 - The Verb, William Boyd, Naomi Alderman, Peter Blegvad, Alex Horne

Ian McMillan is joined by William Boyd, Naomi Alderman, Peter Blegvad and Alex Horne.

Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's cabaret of the word from the BBC Radio Theatre. With writers William Boyd and Naomi Alderman, eartoonist Peter Blegvad and comedian Alex Horne.

Ian McMillan presides over The Verb, Radio 3's language cabaret, live from the Radio Theatre in London. This week the novelist, screenwriter and super-fan William Boyd marks the centenary of the birth of the poet Elizabeth Bishop. The novelist and games writer Naomi Alderman campaigns for better writing in the world of online gaming. The resident eartoonist Peter Blegvad presents another bemusing, amusing sound sculpture and comedian and language spy Alex Horne is on the trail of words with verve.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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