Word of Mouth Episodes Available now
Interpreting for Mum and Dad
Sanmeet Kaur has been interpreting for her parents since the age of five.
Subtitles
Karli Witkowska, the subtitler behind TV shows including Stranger Things, explains her job
Snap Crackle and Every Little Helps - the language of food advertising
Michael Rosen delves into the fascinating world of food and drink advertising.
Grammar Table
Michael Rosen is joined by grammar fanatic Ellen Jovin.
Band names
Bob Stanley talks band names, from the rubbish to the brilliant.
Exclamation Marks!!
Michael Rosen exclaims excitedly over exclamation marks with Florence Hazrat.
Nihal Arthanayake on conversation
Radio 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake talks to Michael about the art of conversation.
Like
Linguist Carmen Fought talks to Michael about 'like' in all its forms.
A Murmuration of Starlings
Michael Rosen talks to Matt Sewell about collective nouns in the animal world.
Ghosting Caking and Breadcrumbing
The evolving lexicon of online dating
