Word of Mouth Episodes Available now
Street Names
Michael Rosen talks to Philip Seargeant about where our street names come from.
Old English, New English
Michael Rosen on the Old English words used in daily life then and now, with Hana Videen.
Talking Cockney
Michael talks cockney with Andy Green and Saif Osmani from the Modern Cockney Festival.
Creating Languages for Film and Television with Professor David Adger
Michael Rosen asks a linguist how he invents new languages for TV series and films.
Politeness with Louise Mullany
Professor Louise Mullany talks politeness, and how it governs every sphere of our lives.
Jackie Kay on the Scots language
Jackie Kay has written a book in Scots and tells Michael about her love of the language.
The Language of Genetics
Adam Rutherford joins Michael to unpick the knotty language we use to talk about genetics.
Susie Dent's World of Words
Susie Dent joins Michael to talk about her lifelong fascination with words and languages.
Social media language
How language is used on platforms like Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter/X.
How Animals Talk
Michael hears about how animals communicate, and why, from zoologist Arik Kershenbaum.
