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The Language of Comics
Michael Rosen explores the visual language of comics, with comics theorist Neil Cohn.

Jeffrey Boakye on black-related words
Jeffrey Boakye talks to Michael Rosen about exploring black identity through language.

Biscuit Names
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright look into the weird and wonderful world of biscuit names.

Listen and learn: how to make better conversation
Michael Rosen talks to the authors of The Talking Revolution about improving our dialogue.

Dyslexia
Michael Rosen talks in depth about dyslexia with expert Professor Maggie Snowling.

Talk of the Town: How Places Got Their Names
Michael Rosen and guests explore the origins of the UK's town and village names.

Solving crime with forensic linguistics
John Olsson talks to Michael Rosen about how he uses authorship analysis to solve murders.

Demystifying the language of the courtroom
Family law barrister Lucy Reed talks to Michael Rosen about the language of the courtroom.

How to talk funny with Elis James
Michael Rosen talks to comedian Elis James about how to make language funny.

Raymond Williams' Keywords
Michael Rosen talks to academic Colin MacCabe about Raymond Williams' book Keywords.