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Jackie Kay on the Scots language

Jackie Kay has written a book in Scots and tells Michael about her love of the language.

• 28 mins

Politeness with Louise Mullany

Professor Louise Mullany talks politeness, and how it governs every sphere of our lives.

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

Talking Cockney

Michael talks cockney with Andy Green and Saif Osmani from the Modern Cockney Festival.

• 28 mins

Old English, New English

Michael Rosen on the Old English words used in daily life then and now, with Hana Videen.

• 28 mins

Street Names

Michael Rosen talks to Philip Seargeant about where our street names come from.

• 28 mins

The End of the Full Stop?

Michael Rosen and Christian Ilbury discuss how online chat is changing how we punctuate.

• 28 mins

The language that changed the world

Michael Rosen hears about the origin of all Indo-European languages from Laura Spinney.

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

Lists

Michael Rosen and linguistics researcher Jo Nolan discuss the joy of making lists.

• 28 mins