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Interpreting
Michael Rosen investigates the world of interpreting.
Chugger Chat
Michael Rosen tackles the language of chuggers and street vendors. Which words work best?
The Language of Carers
Series exploring the world of words.
Asking the Right Question
Chris Ledgard looks at referendums and the art of asking the right question.
Talking a Good Game
With London 2012 a few days away, Chris Ledgard explores the language of sports psychology
Brussels - A Language Story
Chris Ledgard visits Brussels, a melting pot of European languages.
Preaching
Chris Ledgard listens to the ways in which preachers use words and the power of language.
21/08/2012
Chris Ledgard endures bars, clubs and flight paths to listen to speech through noise.
Reading aloud
Chris Ledgard explores the ways people have read to each other at home down the centuries.
Conflict Resolution
Chris Ledgard examines how the words we use play a critical role in resolving conflict.
Under the Influence
Michael Rosen starts a new series by investigating the effects of alcohol on speech.
25/12/2012
Michael Rosen discovers that the giving and receiving of compliments is a tricky business.
Stenography
Michael Rosen explores the ancient art of stenography.
The Language of Bereavement and Grief
Writer Michael Rosen explores the language of bereavement and grief.
Autism and Learning Difficulties
Michael Rosen on communicating with people with autism or profound learning difficulties.
Audio Books
Michael Rosen charts the rise of the audiobook and asks if every writer is a performer.
The University of Babel
Michael Rosen asks how English spoken by foreign students equips them for university life.
The Persuaders
Michael Rosen explores propaganda and the language of persuasion in media old and new.
Speaking to Yourself
Michael Rosen asks who we are really talking to when we talk to ourselves.
Language in India; politics and passion
In Delhi and Jaipur, Chris Ledgard explores the passion and politics of language in India.
Language and Politics in India
In Delhi and Jaipur, Chris Ledgard continues to explore the politics of language in India.
Instructions Instructions
Michael Rosen discovers why instruction manuals are so hard to follow.
Accents Will Happen
Michael Rosen explores the impact of your accent and dialect, starting with the very young
07/05/2013
With a royal baby due, Michael Rosen investigates the royal and national name hoard.
English and German
At the Brighton Festival, Michael Rosen and guests debate our linguistic ties with German.
How do you talk to an alien?
Chris Ledgard explores our efforts to communicate with extra-terrestrial intelligence.
Babel
Chris Ledgard explores the language ideas in the story of Babel.
D is for Dictionary
Chris Ledgard talks to the outgoing editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Misophonia, Mondegreens and Miscommunication
Chris Ledgard and Stuart Maconie explore miscommunication, mondegreens and misophonia.
Fashion
Chris Ledgard explores how we talk about scents, slogans on T-shirts and fashion lingo.
Language Games
Chris Ledgard mulls over the language and peculiarity of puzzles.