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Autism and Communication

Michael Rosen finds out what can be learnt about communication from people with autism.

• 28 mins

Wild Words

Robert Macfarlane tells Michael Rosen about his 'word-hoard' of endangered nature words.

• 28 mins

Language and Our Genes with Dr Steve Jones

Michael Rosen talks to Steve Jones about language and our genes.

• 28 mins

Pub Names

Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright explain how pubs got their names.

• 28 mins

Hello! Is it me you're looking for? - The art of greetings

Michael Rosen and Laura Wright start a new series with hellos and greetings.

• 28 mins

Michael Gets Voice Training

Vocal coaches Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher give Michael Rosen a thorough workout.

• 28 mins

Best wishes, kind regards or none of the above?

Best wishes or kind regards? What is the new etiquette for written communication?

• 28 mins

Naming Diseases

Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright explore how diseases are named.

• 28 mins

Language and Gender Identity

Michael Rosen talks language and gender identity with CN Lester, author of Trans Like Me.

• 28 mins

Haggard Hawks

Michael Rosen is joined by Paul Anthony Jones of popular etymology blog Haggard Hawks.

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Words Apart

Michael Rosen asks if we are living through a crisis of language in public debate.

• 28 mins

Not My Type

How do fonts change the meaning of a message? Michael Rosen is joined by Sarah Hyndman.

• 28 mins

Naming Emotions

Michael Rosen talks to Tiffany Watt Smith about the words we use to describe our emotions.

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Me, Myself & AI

Michael is joined by Tom Hewitson, conversation designer for the likes of Siri and Alexa.

• 28 mins

The Words That Saved Me

Sally Bayley talks to Michael Rosen about how words came to her rescue during childhood.

• 28 mins

How to talk like a Samaritan

Michael Rosen talks to the Samaritans about how language can help people in crisis.

• 28 mins

Shop Names

Michael Rosen and Laura Wright look at the history behind and wordplay used in shop names.

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Stephen Fry and Michael Rosen talk language

Stephen Fry talks to presenter Michael Rosen about their mutual obsession with language.

• 28 mins

Give 'em an inch... imperial and metric

Michael Rosen and Laura Wright talk to Rob Eastaway about imperial and metric measurements

• 28 mins

Lane Greene on Editing

Economist Johnson language columnist Lane Greene talks to Michael Rosen and Laura Wright.

• 28 mins

Multicultural London English

Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright talk Multicultural London English with Ismail Einashe.

• 28 mins

T-Shirt Slogans

Michael Rosen discusses slogan T-shirts with Amber Butchart and Caryn Franklin.

• 28 mins

Communication and Dementia

Michael Rosen finds out how best to communicate with people with dementia.

• 28 mins

Raymond Williams' Keywords

Michael Rosen talks to academic Colin MacCabe about Raymond Williams' book Keywords.

• 28 mins

How to talk funny with Elis James

Michael Rosen talks to comedian Elis James about how to make language funny.

• 28 mins

Demystifying the language of the courtroom

Family law barrister Lucy Reed talks to Michael Rosen about the language of the courtroom.

• 28 mins

Solving crime with forensic linguistics

John Olsson talks to Michael Rosen about how he uses authorship analysis to solve murders.

• 28 mins

Talk of the Town: How Places Got Their Names

Michael Rosen and guests explore the origins of the UK's town and village names.

• 28 mins

Dyslexia

Michael Rosen talks in depth about dyslexia with expert Professor Maggie Snowling.

• 28 mins

Listen and learn: how to make better conversation

Michael Rosen talks to the authors of The Talking Revolution about improving our dialogue.

• 28 mins