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Wordaholics Series 3
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Paul Sinha, Natalie Haynes, Holly Walsh and Lloyd Langford vie for wordy supremacy. Hosted by Gyles Brandreth. From 2014.

Gyles Brandreth hosts the competitive comedy panel game about words.

With panellists:

Lloyd Langford
Holly Walsh
Paul Sinha
Natalie Haynes

Lloyd Langford tells us why avocados are called avocados.

Natalie Haynes explains what 'astroturfing' is all about.

Paul Sinha unlocks the meaning of the German word 'handschuhsanbalwerfer'.

Holly Walsh shares her favourite example of prison slang.

The panel also suggest words that don't yet exist, but should. What could they mean by 'a Clarkson', 'messcalation', 'trage' and 'appointmentia'?

Written by Jon Hunter and James Kettle.

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in September 2014.

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Credits

Presenter Gyles Brandreth
Panellist Lloyd Langford
Panellist Holly Walsh
Panellist Paul Sinha
Panellist Natalie Haynes
Writer Jon Hunter
Writer James Kettle
Producer Claire Jones

Broadcasts

  • Wed 3 Sep 2014 11:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Sun 14 May 2017 19:15
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  • Fri 19 May 2017 07:30
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  • Fri 19 May 2017 17:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 19 May 2017 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 20 May 2017 05:30
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  • Mon 13 May 2019 09:00
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  • Mon 13 May 2019 16:00
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  • Tue 14 May 2019 04:00
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  • Sat 18 May 2019 12:00
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  • Fri 6 Nov 2020 09:00
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