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Pub Names
Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright explain how pubs got their names.
Hello! Is it me you're looking for? - The art of greetings
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright start a new series with hellos and greetings.
Michael Gets Voice Training
Vocal coaches Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher give Michael Rosen a thorough workout.
Best wishes, kind regards or none of the above?
Best wishes or kind regards? What is the new etiquette for written communication?
Naming Diseases
Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright explore how diseases are named.
Language and Gender Identity
Michael Rosen talks language and gender identity with CN Lester, author of Trans Like Me.
Haggard Hawks
Michael Rosen is joined by Paul Anthony Jones of popular etymology blog Haggard Hawks.
Words Apart
Michael Rosen asks if we are living through a crisis of language in public debate.
Not My Type
How do fonts change the meaning of a message? Michael Rosen is joined by Sarah Hyndman.
Naming Emotions
Michael Rosen talks to Tiffany Watt Smith about the words we use to describe our emotions.
Me, Myself & AI
Michael is joined by Tom Hewitson, conversation designer for the likes of Siri and Alexa.
The Words That Saved Me
Sally Bayley talks to Michael Rosen about how words came to her rescue during childhood.
How to talk like a Samaritan
Michael Rosen talks to the Samaritans about how language can help people in crisis.
Shop Names
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright look at the history behind and wordplay used in shop names.
Stephen Fry and Michael Rosen talk language
Stephen Fry talks to presenter Michael Rosen about their mutual obsession with language.
Give 'em an inch... imperial and metric
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright talk to Rob Eastaway about imperial and metric measurements
Lane Greene on Editing
Economist Johnson language columnist Lane Greene talks to Michael Rosen and Laura Wright.
Multicultural London English
Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright talk Multicultural London English with Ismail Einashe.
T-Shirt Slogans
Michael Rosen discusses slogan T-shirts with Amber Butchart and Caryn Franklin.
Communication and Dementia
Michael Rosen finds out how best to communicate with people with dementia.
Raymond Williams' Keywords
Michael Rosen talks to academic Colin MacCabe about Raymond Williams' book Keywords.
How to talk funny with Elis James
Michael Rosen talks to comedian Elis James about how to make language funny.
Demystifying the language of the courtroom
Family law barrister Lucy Reed talks to Michael Rosen about the language of the courtroom.
Solving crime with forensic linguistics
John Olsson talks to Michael Rosen about how he uses authorship analysis to solve murders.
Talk of the Town: How Places Got Their Names
Michael Rosen and guests explore the origins of the UK's town and village names.
Dyslexia
Michael Rosen talks in depth about dyslexia with expert Professor Maggie Snowling.
Listen and learn: how to make better conversation
Michael Rosen talks to the authors of The Talking Revolution about improving our dialogue.
Biscuit Names
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright look into the weird and wonderful world of biscuit names.
Jeffrey Boakye on black-related words
Jeffrey Boakye talks to Michael Rosen about exploring black identity through language.
The Language of Comics
Michael Rosen explores the visual language of comics, with comics theorist Neil Cohn.
Romani
Damian Le Bas talks to Michael Rosen about the Romani language.