Names
Word of Mouth. House Names. Audio, 28 minutes
Michael Rosen talks to Dr Laura Wright about her new research on popular house names.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
My Name Is Isis. Audio, 28 minutes
Isis Thompson talks to others who share their name with the radical Islamist State group.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
State of Grace. Audio, 30 minutes
Grace Dent explores the modern idea of grace.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Family Names. Audio, 18 minutes
Could your last name determine your career? Mike Williams explains
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Given Names. Audio, 18 minutes
Everyone has one, but what do names say about us?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Word of Mouth. 07/05/2013. Audio, 28 minutes
With a royal baby due, Michael Rosen investigates the royal and national name hoard.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
What's in a Name? Audio, 28 minutes
Sangita Myska with a witty and insightful exploration of names in contemporary Britain.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
Word of Mouth. Surnames. Audio, 30 minutes
What's in a name? Chris Ledgard looks at where our surnames come from and what they mean.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Heart and Soul. My Name Is Mohammed. Audio, 27 minutes
As Mohammed becomes the most popular name for boys in Britain, three men reflect on what their name means to them.
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Naming of Genes. Audio, 30 minutes
Sue Broom cracks the code of the cryptic names that are given to genes by scientists.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Heart and Soul. Faith - what's in a name? Confirmation. Audio, 12 minutes
Discussing preparation for confirmation
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Heart and Soul. Faith - what's in a name? Part three. Audio, 12 minutes
Third in a series about names and how they reflect our faith
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Heart and Soul. Faith - what's in name? Part two. Audio, 12 minutes
The relationship between faith and names, second in a series
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Heart and Soul. Faith - what's in a name? Part one. Audio, 12 minutes
The relationship between faith and names
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke. Watch out for Isidore. Audio, 15 minutes
It’s all in the name for Alistair Cooke as he ponders hurricane titles and biblical names.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
True Lives. Surnames. Audio, 29 minutes
What's in a name? Sometimes having a family name to fall back on is helpful
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Human Chord by Algernon Blackwood. Audio, 58 minutes
An eccentric religious minister sparks terror with his destructive plan.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for 11 days
