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Episode 4
Episode 4 of 6
Josh Widdecombe, Helen Keen, Susie Dent and Natalie Haynes join Gyles Brandreth in a word-obsessed comedy panel game. From 2014.
Gyles Brandreth hosts the competitive comedy game where panellists vie for wordy supremacy
With:
* Comedian, Josh Widdicombe
* Lexicographer, Susie Dent
* Astronomy enthusiast, Helen Keen
* Comedian, Natalie Haynes
The letter of the week is 'L'.
The panellists are asked to invent new words or phrases and there are rounds about terms for different occupations and Victorian slang.
Written by Jon Hunter and James Kettle.
Producer: Claire Jones.
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in September 2014.
Last on
Fri 4 Oct 2024
04:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
Clip
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Suggestions for new pejorative terms
Duration: 02:17
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Presenter | Gyles Brandreth |
Panellist | Josh Widdicombe |
Panellist | Susie Dent |
Panellist | Helen Keen |
Panellist | Natalie Haynes |
Writer | Jon Hunter |
Writer | James Kettle |
Producer | Claire Jones |
Broadcasts
- Wed 24 Sep 2014 11:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Mon 12 Jun 2017 11:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Tue 28 Nov 2017 16:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 29 Nov 2017 04:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 3 Jun 2019 09:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 3 Jun 2019 16:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 4 Jun 2019 04:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 27 Nov 2020 09:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 27 Nov 2020 16:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 28 Nov 2020 04:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 17 Oct 2022 09:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 17 Oct 2022 16:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 18 Oct 2022 04:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 3 Oct 2024 14:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 3 Oct 2024 20:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 4 Oct 2024 04:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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