Word of Mouth Episodes Available now
Language Evolution: A Gene for Language?
Neuroscientist Dr Frederique Liegeois joins Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright.
Gorilla gorilla gorilla: Latin names for animals and plants
Michael Rosen explores the wonderful Latin names used to describe animals and plants.
The Alphabet
Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright take us through the A-Z of the alphabet.
Inventing Brand Names
Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright look into how new commercial brand names are invented.
Romance and Romanticism
Michael Rosen and Professor John Mullan talk romance, Romantic poets and romanticism.
Reading: Print v eBooks
Michael Rosen examines the differences between reading print books and reading eBooks.
Number Words
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright look at how numbers are understood - and misunderstood.
Non-Verbal Communication
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright discuss non-verbal communication with Prof Steven Connor.
Food Connections Festival
Michael Rosen and guests perform poems, songs and stories about food.
Young Women as Linguistic Innovators
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright discuss the role of young women in language innovation.
