Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them
Radio 4,·271 episodes
Michael Rosen on how the NHS chooses words on its website and in consultants' letters.
Michael Rosen talks to Professor Dawn Archer about how we might tell when someone is lying
Michael Rosen talks to George Marshall about how best to communicate climate change.
Michael Rosen returns to explore how metaphors shape our lives with author James Geary.
Michael Rosen explores the origins of English in the Anglo-Saxon world.
Michael Rosen looks at how English is used in Science.
Michael Rosen meets London-born writer Gabriel Gbadamosi, to talk Dickens and dialect.
Michael Rosen looks at philosophy in English, from John Locke to corporate slogans.
Michael Rosen discovers how the Vikings changed English.
Michael Rosen explores the sound and rhythm of English with poet Glyn Maxwell.
Michael Rosen explores the strange history of 'The', the most influential word in English.
Michael Rosen meets acclaimed poet Raymond Antrobus.
What was the earliest language and how did it evolve? Michael Rosen investigates.
Damian Le Bas talks to Michael Rosen about the Romani language.
Michael Rosen explores the visual language of comics, with comics theorist Neil Cohn.
Jeffrey Boakye talks to Michael Rosen about exploring black identity through language.
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright look into the weird and wonderful world of biscuit names.
Michael Rosen talks to the authors of The Talking Revolution about improving our dialogue.
Michael Rosen talks in depth about dyslexia with expert Professor Maggie Snowling.
Michael Rosen and guests explore the origins of the UK's town and village names.
John Olsson talks to Michael Rosen about how he uses authorship analysis to solve murders.
Family law barrister Lucy Reed talks to Michael Rosen about the language of the courtroom.
Michael Rosen talks to comedian Elis James about how to make language funny.
Michael Rosen talks to academic Colin MacCabe about Raymond Williams' book Keywords.
Michael Rosen finds out how best to communicate with people with dementia.
Michael Rosen discusses slogan T-shirts with Amber Butchart and Caryn Franklin.
Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright talk Multicultural London English with Ismail Einashe.
Economist Johnson language columnist Lane Greene talks to Michael Rosen and Laura Wright.
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright talk to Rob Eastaway about imperial and metric measurements
Stephen Fry talks to presenter Michael Rosen about their mutual obsession with language.
