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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

The Verb: Speaking of Violence

Speaking of Violence

BBC Radio 4 - The Verb, Speaking of Violence

With Mark Haddon, Kate Fox and Rachael Allen.

Radio 3's weekly exploration of language and literature. Ian's guests are Mark Haddon, Kate Fox, Rachael Allen and Allison Davies.

Ian's guests on the 'late-night language lock-in' are the novelist Mark Haddon on his new novel The Porpoise' and poet Rachael Allen, whose debut collection 'Kingdomland' has just been published by Faber. We're also joined by Verb Regular Kate Fox and Allison Davies, who has written the next in our series of Verb dramas.

Presenter: Ian McMillan
Producer: Faith Lawrence

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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