Word of Mouth
Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them. Chris Ledgard presents the summer series of Word of Mouth
Word of Mouth - 01/04/2008
Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them. He examines the concept of bad language.
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Word of Mouth - 01/12/2009
Michael Rosen asks whether English is one language or a thousand.
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Word of Mouth - 02/09/2008
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.
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Word of Mouth - 02/12/2008
Michael Rosen investigates what happens when our ability to communicate breaks down.
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Word of Mouth - 03/08/2010
Chrs Ledgard travels to a three-day celebration of storytelling, the Festival at the Edge, to meet storytellers from all over the world.
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Word of Mouth - 03/12/2007
Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use. This special edition is devoted to children's nursey rhymes with Dan Jones.
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Word of Mouth - 04/01/2011
Michael Rosen lends an ear to the last fifty years of the song-lyric and debates the influence of Bob Dylan.
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Word of Mouth - 04/05/2010
Michael Rosen enters the world of flavour, examining how what goes in to our mouths corresponds with the words which come out of them.
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Word of Mouth - 04/08/2009
Why has the business practice of 'giving a presentation' spread into so many parts of modern life, and does PowerPoint force us to think and speak in certain ways?
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Word of Mouth - 05/01/2010
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.
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Word of Mouth - 05/05/2009
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.
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Word of Mouth - 05/08/2008
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words and the way we speak. He looks at the language of apologies and insults. Guests are Quentin Letts and Janey Godley.
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Word of Mouth - 06/01/2009
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.
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Word of Mouth - 06/04/2010
Michael Rosen steps out in the spring sunshine to investigate the language of the natural world.
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Word of Mouth - 06/05/2008
Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them.
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Word of Mouth - 07/04/2009
Michael Rosen asks if spelling reformers have a point when they say that irregular spelling is responsible for anything from teenage pregnancy to the high prison population.
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Word of Mouth - 07/05/2007
Michael Rosen presents the series on words, language and the way we speak. He visits a training school to learn about the special language used by circus people.
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Word of Mouth - 08/04/2008
Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use. He investigates why we sometimes find it hard to say what we mean or mean what we say.
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Word of Mouth - 08/12/2009
Michael Rosen meets the consultants who will teach you how to speak more clearly, write more grammatically and even become a published author - at a price.
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Word of Mouth - 09/09/2008
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.
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Word of Mouth - 09/12/2008
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.
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Word of Mouth - 10/08/2010
Chris Ledgard presents Word of Mouth on dumbing down. We hear from the examiners who write test questions, while Joe Queenan says that people who don't like words should shut up.
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Word of Mouth - 10/12/2007
4/6. Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them.
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Word of Mouth - 11/01/2011
In 1861 Johann P Reis announced that he had invented the microphone. Michael Rosen celebrates 150 noisy years.
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Word of Mouth - 11/08/2009
Chris Ledgard discovers the rules of conversational engagement for everyday encounters such as being in the dentist's chair, the taxi rear seat and the hairdresser's salon.
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Word of Mouth - 12/01/2010
Michael Rosen investigates lying. Does the sound of our voice change when we are trying to deceive, and do we use different words?
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Word of Mouth - 12/05/2009
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.
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Word of Mouth - 12/08/2008
Peggy Reynolds takes another journey into the world of words and the way we speak. She explores vocal pitch. Is it true that to get on the radio a woman has to sound like a man?
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Word of Mouth - 13/01/2009
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.
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Word of Mouth - 13/04/2010
Chris Ledgard goes to Soho to meet the people that work in voiceoverland. What is it that makes a particular voice grab our attention?
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Word of Mouth - 13/05/2008
Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them.
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Word of Mouth - 14/04/2009
It is important for parents to read to their children, but, thanks partly to school literacy targets, many children actually spend more time reading to their parents.
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Word of Mouth - 14/07/2009
Chris Ledgard explores the words we use to talk about music. What are 'acid house' and 'grime', and how did the terms come about?
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Word of Mouth - 15/04/2008
Peggy Reynolds presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them.
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Word of Mouth - 15/12/2009
Michael Rosen and a panel of critics offer an Orwellian perspective on just one day in the discourse of the nation, using rules George Orwell laid out for writing about politics.
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Word of Mouth - 16/04/2007
Michael Rosen presents the series on words, language and the way we speak. Matt Harvey offers the Word of the Week and Craig Brown presents the C21 proverbs competition.
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Word of Mouth - 16/09/2008
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.
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Word of Mouth - 16/12/2008
Another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak. Michael Rosen hears how singing might make it easier to learn a second language.
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Word of Mouth - 17/05/2010
Michael Rosen explores the language of football. As the World Cup approaches, has football chatter become more important than the sport itself?
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Word of Mouth - 17/11/2009
In a special edition of the programme for Radio 4's 1989 season, Michael Rosen talks to playwright David Edgar about the rise and fall of the 'dialect' of communism.
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Word of Mouth - 18/01/2011
We have thousands of words that mean 'I approve' and thousands more that mean 'I disapprove'. Michael Rosen sets out to discover why we need so many.
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Word of Mouth - 18/08/2009
Chris Ledgard talks to the founder of The Plain English Campaign and gets some lessons in language. Are they champions of common sense and clarity, or a self-appointed censor?
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Word of Mouth - 19/08/2008
Peggy Reynolds investigates the world of language guardians and explores the battles raging on the internet blogs that have superseded the letters once written to newspapers.
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Word of Mouth - 19/11/2007
Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them.
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Word of Mouth - 20/04/2010
Chris Ledgard looks at the Chinese and English languages, and the meeting point between the two. Will the Chinese language be affected by the growing influence of English?
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Word of Mouth - 20/05/2008
Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them.
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Word of Mouth - 20/07/2010
Exploring the different ways in which deaf people communicate: sign language, lip reading and also speaking. Chris Ledgard presents the first in a new series.
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Word of Mouth - 20/08/2004
Michael Rosen presents the series on words, language and the way we speak. He is joined by Craig Brown to launch a new competition in search of 21st-Century Proverbs.
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Word of Mouth - 20/08/2007
Guest presenter John Lloyd continues the series which takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them.
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Word of Mouth - 21/04/2009
Michael Rosen explores the teenage use and abuse of the word 'like' and finds out why latin lessons are making a comeback.
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Word of Mouth - 21/07/2009
Chris Ledgard considers the use of words to control minds, exploring hypnosis, brainwashing and the recruiting language of cults to find out just how influenced we are by language.
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Word of Mouth - 21/12/2010
Michael Rosen begins a new series by exploring the British Library's first ever exhibition on the history of English. His guests include David Crystal and the exhibition curators.
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Word of Mouth - 22/04/2008
John Lloyd presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them.
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Word of Mouth - 22/12/2009
Michael Rosen takes apart some jokes to try to find out why they're funny. After he puts them back together, they don't seem to work very well.
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Word of Mouth - 23/03/2010
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.
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Word of Mouth - 23/04/2007
John Lloyd presents the series on words, language and the way we speak. This edition features educational jargon, elocution and posh accents and a proverbs competition.
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Word of Mouth - 23/12/2008
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.
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Word of Mouth - 24/08/2010
The search for volunteers with language skills for the London 2012 Olympics has begun. There are two schemes in operation but will the organisers find the language skills required?
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Word of Mouth - 24/12/2007
Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them.
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Word of Mouth - 25/01/2011
Michael Rosen joins the 'back bench' of a newspaper as the presses get ready to roll.
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Word of Mouth - 25/11/2008
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak. He is joined by Leonard, an African Grey parrot, to talk about animal communication.
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Word of Mouth - 26/08/2008
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.
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Word of Mouth - 26/11/2007
2/6. Michael Rosen presents the series looking at words. Including Sonja Elen Kisa on inventing one's own language and Neil Taylor on inventing names for companies and products.
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Word of Mouth - 27/04/2010
Michael Rosen on the language used by and about disabled people, and the recent trend in humour of using disability to produce laughs. With studio guests Victoria Wright and Francesca Martinez.
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Word of Mouth - 27/07/2010
Chris Ledgard investigates the world of the inner monologue to find out how we talk to ourselves. Are the words we use internally the same as when we speak?
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Word of Mouth - 28/04/2009
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.
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Word of Mouth - 28/07/2009
Chris Ledgard explores the idea that the language we speak shapes the way we are and the way we see the world: that we really are different in different languages.
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Word of Mouth - 28/12/2010
Christmas is over and now the TV ads are all about holidays. Michael Rosen considers the language of travel and tourism.
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Word of Mouth - 29/04/2008
Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them.
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Word of Mouth - 29/12/2009
From school classrooms to sports grounds, Michael Rosen investigates silence, and the times when staying silent can speak volumes.
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Word of Mouth - 30/03/2010
Why do people always want to "improve" your English? Michael Rosen investigates the phenomenom of the "style guide" and asks whether all the advice that's given is helpful.
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Word of Mouth - 30/12/2008
Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.
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Word of Mouth - 31/08/2010
Chris Ledgard meets some of those trying to stop the death of languages around the world.
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Word of Mouth - Belgium's Word Wars
Belgium's Word Wars: Michael Rosen explores the tensions between French-speaking Walloons in the south and the northern Flemings whose language is Dutch.
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Word of Mouth - Body Language
How important is body language in the way we communicate? Chris Ledgard visits Dr Harry Witchel for some body language training.
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Word of Mouth - Episode 1
Michael Rosen presents the series on words, language and the way we speak. 1/6: He explores teenspeak with a father and son team who have compiled a dictionary on the subject.
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Word of Mouth - Episode 2
Recorded in front of an audience at the Dartington Ways with Words festival, Michael Rosen debates the language of power and authority.
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Word of Mouth - Episode 4
4/6. Stuttering and cluttering, with Rosemarie Hayhow; why should English be the dominant language of science, with Stefan Klein; and the language of meditation. With Michael Rosen.
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Word of Mouth - Episode 5
Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them. This programme features a discussion on bilingualism.
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Word of Mouth - Episode 6
Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them.
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Word of Mouth - Voices for Posterity
Chris Ledgard talks to people who are preserving their voices for posterity. He visits Tony Crimlisk, who has been recording his family and friends on tape since 1956.
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Word of Mouth - Word of Mouth
Michael Rosen presents the series on words, language and the way we speak. This special edition comes from America and features a diverse range of characters.
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Word of Mouth - Word of Mouth
Michael Rosen presents the series on words, language and the way we speak. This special edition comes from America and features a diverse range of characters.
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Word of Mouth - Word of Mouth
Michael Rosen presents the series on words, language and the way we speak. He visits a training school to learn about the special language used by circus people.
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