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20 Sep 2025

St George's Hall

BBC Radio 4 The Verb

Ian McMillan’s cabaret of the word welcomed guests Imtiaz Dharker, Keiron Higgins and Nabeela Ahmed.

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Ian McMillan presented Radio 4's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, poets and new writing – from the Contains Strong Language Festival.

Ian’s guests in this show included Imtiaz Dharker, Keiron Higgins, Nabeela Ahmed and Katrina Porteus.

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BBC Contains Strong Language was a partnership between the BBC, Word Up North and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture. It is supported by Arts Council England.

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Poet Kirsty Taylor wearing a green jacket performs using a microphone. Poet Kirsty Taylor wearing a green jacket performs using a microphone.

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