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Angela Scanlon sits in and is joined by Susie Dent & Anita Rani

Susie Dent's book Word Perfect is a linguistic almanac offering a word linked to every day of the year. And Anita Rani is helping organise a big second hand clothing collection

Susie Dent's book Word Perfect is a linguistic almanac offering a word or phrase linked to every day of the year. From 1 January to 31 December, there is a curious coinage or a fascinating etymological fact linked to that particular day.

Susie Dent is Britain’s favourite word expert. She recently celebrated 25 years as the resident word expert on Channel 4's Countdown as well as on the show's comedy sister 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and is a regular on many other shows. Her popular podcast Something Rhymes with Purple just won 'Best Entertainment Podcast' in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.

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Sat 26 Sep 2020 08:00
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  • Sat 26 Sep 2020 08:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2