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Kidnap and Ransom

The origins of the words kidnap and ransom. Susan Fern from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ English on old Norse that’s filtered into the English language.

Also on the programme, the dangers of heatwaves.

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29 minutes

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project