Word of Mouth Episodes Available now
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The language of power and inequality in education and leadership
Jeffrey Boakye talks with Iesha Small on the language of power and inequality in education
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The Language of the Pandemic
Professor Tanya Byron examines the language of Covid-19 with author Mark Honigsbaum.
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The power of telling stories
Michael Rosen talks to storyteller Clare Muireann Murphy about the wonder of stories.
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Sindhu Vee
Michael talks to comedian Sindhu Vee about her life in language.
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Real Talk
Michael Rosen talks to conversation analyst Elizabeth Stokoe about the science of talk.
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NHS language use
Michael Rosen on how the NHS chooses words on its website and in consultants' letters.
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Lying
Michael Rosen talks to Professor Dawn Archer about how we might tell when someone is lying
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Communicating Climate Change
Michael Rosen talks to George Marshall about how best to communicate climate change.
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Metaphors
Michael Rosen returns to explore how metaphors shape our lives with author James Geary.
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Anglo Saxon
Michael Rosen explores the origins of English in the Anglo-Saxon world.