On tonight's Verb, the early Ian McMillan ( a man who is never knowingly late ) welcomes lovers of literary lateness into the Verb studio. He explores the power of the deadline for writers, the idea of lateness as a gambling addiction, the impact of a line delivered late on stage, the attraction German poets have felt towards the idea of lateness, and the pleasures and work of 'late' song - otherwise known as the lullaby with Phil Jupitus, Karen Leeder, Ira Lightman, Andy Miller, Holly Pester