Word of Mouth

Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them

Radio 4,304 episodes

Episodes

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The power of telling stories
Michael Rosen talks to storyteller Clare Muireann Murphy about the wonder of stories.
18 Feb 2020,28 mins
Sindhu Vee
Michael talks to comedian Sindhu Vee about her life in language.
11 Feb 2020,28 mins
Real Talk
Michael Rosen talks to conversation analyst Elizabeth Stokoe about the science of talk.
04 Feb 2020,28 mins
NHS language use
Michael Rosen on how the NHS chooses words on its website and in consultants' letters.
28 Jan 2020,28 mins
Lying
Michael Rosen talks to Professor Dawn Archer about how we might tell when someone is lying
21 Jan 2020,28 mins
Communicating Climate Change
Michael Rosen talks to George Marshall about how best to communicate climate change.
14 Jan 2020,28 mins
Metaphors
Michael Rosen returns to explore how metaphors shape our lives with author James Geary.
07 Jan 2020,28 mins
Anglo Saxon
Michael Rosen explores the origins of English in the Anglo-Saxon world.
27 Aug 2019,28 mins
The Language of Science
Michael Rosen looks at how English is used in Science.
20 Aug 2019,28 mins
Gabriel Gbadamosi
Michael Rosen meets London-born writer Gabriel Gbadamosi, to talk Dickens and dialect.
13 Aug 2019,28 mins
Philosophy in English
Michael Rosen looks at philosophy in English, from John Locke to corporate slogans.
06 Aug 2019,28 mins
Vikings
Michael Rosen discovers how the Vikings changed English.
30 Jul 2019,28 mins
Glyn Maxwell
Michael Rosen explores the sound and rhythm of English with poet Glyn Maxwell.
23 Jul 2019,28 mins
The most powerful word
Michael Rosen explores the strange history of 'The', the most influential word in English.
16 Jul 2019,28 mins
Raymond Antrobus
Michael Rosen meets acclaimed poet Raymond Antrobus.
28 May 2019,28 mins
The First Language
What was the earliest language and how did it evolve? Michael Rosen investigates.
21 May 2019,28 mins
Romani
Damian Le Bas talks to Michael Rosen about the Romani language.
14 May 2019,28 mins
The Language of Comics
Michael Rosen explores the visual language of comics, with comics theorist Neil Cohn.
07 May 2019,28 mins
Jeffrey Boakye on black-related words
Jeffrey Boakye talks to Michael Rosen about exploring black identity through language.
30 Apr 2019,28 mins
Biscuit Names
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright look into the weird and wonderful world of biscuit names.
23 Apr 2019,28 mins
Listen and learn: how to make better conversation
Michael Rosen talks to the authors of The Talking Revolution about improving our dialogue.
19 Feb 2019,28 mins
Dyslexia
Michael Rosen talks in depth about dyslexia with expert Professor Maggie Snowling.
12 Feb 2019,28 mins
Talk of the Town: How Places Got Their Names
Michael Rosen and guests explore the origins of the UK's town and village names.
05 Feb 2019,28 mins
Solving crime with forensic linguistics
John Olsson talks to Michael Rosen about how he uses authorship analysis to solve murders.
29 Jan 2019,28 mins
Demystifying the language of the courtroom
Family law barrister Lucy Reed talks to Michael Rosen about the language of the courtroom.
22 Jan 2019,28 mins
How to talk funny with Elis James
Michael Rosen talks to comedian Elis James about how to make language funny.
15 Jan 2019,28 mins
Raymond Williams' Keywords
Michael Rosen talks to academic Colin MacCabe about Raymond Williams' book Keywords.
23 Oct 2018,28 mins
Communication and Dementia
Michael Rosen finds out how best to communicate with people with dementia.
16 Oct 2018,28 mins
T-Shirt Slogans
Michael Rosen discusses slogan T-shirts with Amber Butchart and Caryn Franklin.
09 Oct 2018,28 mins
Multicultural London English
Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright talk Multicultural London English with Ismail Einashe.
02 Oct 2018,28 mins