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Word of Mouth Episodes

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    The power of telling stories

    Michael Rosen talks to storyteller Clare Muireann Murphy about the wonder of stories.

  2. Sindhu Vee

    Michael talks to comedian Sindhu Vee about her life in language.

  3. Real Talk

    Michael Rosen talks to conversation analyst Elizabeth Stokoe about the science of talk.

  4. NHS language use

    Michael Rosen on how the NHS chooses words on its website and in consultants' letters.

  5. Lying

    Michael Rosen talks to Professor Dawn Archer about how we might tell when someone is lying

  6. Communicating Climate Change

    Michael Rosen talks to George Marshall about how best to communicate climate change.

  7. Metaphors

    Michael Rosen returns to explore how metaphors shape our lives with author James Geary.

  8. Anglo Saxon

    Michael Rosen explores the origins of English in the Anglo-Saxon world.

  9. The Language of Science

    Michael Rosen looks at how English is used in Science.

  10. Gabriel Gbadamosi

    Michael Rosen meets London-born writer Gabriel Gbadamosi, to talk Dickens and dialect.

  11. Philosophy in English

    Michael Rosen looks at philosophy in English, from John Locke to corporate slogans.

  12. Vikings

    Michael Rosen discovers how the Vikings changed English.

  13. Glyn Maxwell

    Michael Rosen explores the sound and rhythm of English with poet Glyn Maxwell.

  14. The most powerful word

    Michael Rosen explores the strange history of 'The', the most influential word in English.

  15. Raymond Antrobus

    Michael Rosen meets acclaimed poet Raymond Antrobus.

  16. The First Language

    What was the earliest language and how did it evolve? Michael Rosen investigates.

  17. Romani

    Damian Le Bas talks to Michael Rosen about the Romani language.

  18. The Language of Comics

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

  19. Jeffrey Boakye on black-related words

    Jeffrey Boakye talks to Michael Rosen about exploring black identity through language.

  20. Biscuit Names

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

  21. Listen and learn: how to make better conversation

    Michael Rosen talks to the authors of The Talking Revolution about improving our dialogue.

  22. Dyslexia

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

  23. Talk of the Town: How Places Got Their Names

    Michael Rosen and guests explore the origins of the UK's town and village names.

  24. Solving crime with forensic linguistics

    John Olsson talks to Michael Rosen about how he uses authorship analysis to solve murders.

  25. Demystifying the language of the courtroom

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

  26. How to talk funny with Elis James

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

  27. Raymond Williams' Keywords

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

  28. Communication and Dementia

    Michael Rosen finds out how best to communicate with people with dementia.

  29. T-Shirt Slogans

    Michael Rosen discusses slogan T-shirts with Amber Butchart and Caryn Franklin.

  30. Multicultural London English

    Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright talk Multicultural London English with Ismail Einashe.

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