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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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22/04/2011

Justin Cartwright, Anthony Browne, Bella Hardy, Arto Vaun

BBC Radio 4 - The Verb, Justin Cartwright, Anthony Browne, Bella Hardy, Arto Vaun

Presented by Ian McMillan. With Justin Cartwright, Anthony Browne and Arto Vaun.

Ian McMillan presents BBC Radio 3's weekly language cabaret. With novelist Justin Cartwright, Anthony Browne, Bella Hardy and Arto Vaun on Armenian poetry.

Ian McMillan offers the best writing around in Radio 3's language cabaret. With the novelist Justin Cartwright who reads and discusses a new piece commissioned by The Verb. Children's laureate Anthony Browne discusses marrying words and pictures in his books for children. Bella Hardy performs material from her new album Songs Lost and Stolen. And, Arto Vaun introduces contemporary Armenian poetry in the shadow of the Armenian Genocide of 1915.

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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