Word of Mouth Episodes Available now
Lists
Michael Rosen and linguistics researcher Jo Nolan discuss the joy of making lists.
The Welsh Language with Huw Stephens at the Hay Festival
Michael Rosen talks to Welsh radio and TV presenter Huw Stephens about the Welsh language.
The language that changed the world
Michael Rosen hears about the origin of all Indo-European languages from Laura Spinney.
The End of the Full Stop?
Michael Rosen and Christian Ilbury discuss how online chat is changing how we punctuate.
Street Names
Michael Rosen talks to Philip Seargeant about where our street names come from.
Old English, New English
Michael Rosen on the Old English words used in daily life then and now, with Hana Videen.
Talking Cockney
Michael talks cockney with Andy Green and Saif Osmani from the Modern Cockney Festival.
Creating Languages for Film and Television with Professor David Adger
Michael Rosen asks a linguist how he invents new languages for TV series and films.
Politeness with Louise Mullany
Professor Louise Mullany talks politeness, and how it governs every sphere of our lives.
Jackie Kay on the Scots language
Jackie Kay has written a book in Scots and tells Michael about her love of the language.
