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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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Julian Barnes, Marry Waterson, Carys Davies, Frank McCabe

BBC Radio 4 - The Verb, Julian Barnes, Marry Waterson, Carys Davies, Frank McCabe

Ian McMillan presents the word cabaret. Guests include Julian Barnes and Marry Waterson.

Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's cabaret of the word, with guests including Julian Barnes, Marry Waterson, short story writer Carys Davies and Frank McCabe with a new Verb drama.

Ian's guests on the Cabaret of the Word include author Julian Barnes, singer Marry Waterson, short story writer Carys Davies and Frank McCabe

Carys Davies is the author of the short story collection 'The Redemption of Galen Pike' (Salt), winner of the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered prize and the International Frank O'Connor Short Story Award. 

Frank McCabe is one of the BBC Writersroom 10 and the author of 'Tongues', the latest in our series of short dramas on the theme of revolution.

Producer: Cecile Wright.

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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