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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: Along The River

Along The River

BBC Radio 4 - The Verb, Along The River

With Alan Hollinghurst, Chris Wallace-Crabbe, Jude Rogers and MacGillivray

Radio 3's weekly exploration of language and literature with Alan Hollinghurst, Chris Wallace-Crabbe, Jude Rogers and MacGillivray, part of Radio 3's 'Rivers' season

This week The Verb is messing about on the river of language, part of BBC Radio 3's season of programmes on Rivers.

Ian McMillan is joined by the Booker Prize-winning novelist Alan Hollinghurst, music journalist and broadcaster Jude Rogers and the poets Chris Wallace-Crabbe and MacGillivray.

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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