Language
- Attribution
- Posted9 April 2022
- Attribution
- Posted9 April 2022
Word of Mouth. The Language of Sci-Fi. Audio, 28 minutes
Michael Rosen explores how the vocabulary of sci-fi has entered everyday speech.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Short Cuts. In Other Words. Audio, 28 minutes
Josie Long presents short documentaries on how we express ourselves.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted17 February 2022
- Attribution
- Posted9 February 2022
Word of Mouth. Dropping the Mic and Jumping the Shark: Where Do Modern Idioms Come From? Audio, 28 minutes
Michael Rosen talks to Dr Gareth Carrol about the surprising origins of modern idioms.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted28 January 2022
Shedunnit. A Mysterious Glossary. Audio, 38 minutes
Would you wear the cat's pyjamas? Let's delve into some baffling 1920s language.
- AttributionBBC Sounds
- Available for 28 days
Word of Mouth. Words from World War I. Audio, 28 minutes
Michael Rosen and Professor Lynda Mugglestone explore the new language from World War I.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted9 December 2021
- Attribution
- Posted9 December 2021
- Attribution
- Posted8 December 2021
- Attribution
- Posted5 December 2021
Sideways. 18. Tongue-Tied. Audio, 29 minutes
Matthew Syed explores why words fail us and how we can find them again.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Arts & Ideas. The Imperial War Museum Remembrance Discussion 2021. Audio, 45 minutes
How do we define a war? Anne McElvoy and guests look at how language changes attitudes.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
- AttributionBBC Two
