成人快手

Surnames

What's in a name? Chris Ledgard looks at where our surnames come from and what they mean.

• 30 mins

Eisteddfod

Chris Ledgard meets Les Barker, a Mancunian who's fallen in love with the Welsh language.

• 30 mins

Talking Newspapers for the Blind

Chris Ledgard discovers the art and science of producing talking newspapers for the blind.

• 30 mins

Voice Recognition

Chris Ledgard explores the world of voice recognition.

• 30 mins

Counting Word Incidences

Chris Ledgard looks at the ways of counting incidences of words and what that can tell us.

• 30 mins

English As a Lingua Franca

What kind of English is being used among non-native speakers?

• 30 mins

Being overheard

Four writers discuss how they are inspired by the words they overhear.

• 30 mins

20/12/2011

The language of the financial markets. Michael Rosen returns for a new series on words.

• 30 mins

But I've Got a Degree!

Michael Rosen examines letters we use before and after our names.

• 30 mins

Comparing the way we bring up children and train dogs

Michael Rosen compares the way we bring up children and train dogs.

• 30 mins

Stories from other cultures

Michael Rosen hears the traditional stories that are being passed down the generations.

• 28 mins

Public speaking, show & tell

Michael Rosen explores the new wave of public-speaking events including Ignite and TED.

• 28 mins

Teens and TV

Michael Rosen explores the portrayal of teens on TV, and speaks to Phil Redmond.

• 28 mins

20/03/2012

Michael Rosen and guests celebrate nonsense at Radio 4's More Than Words Festival.

• 28 mins

Textspeak

Michael Rosen on the uses and abuses of textspeak. Is English being abbreviated away?

• 28 mins

The Queen's Speech

In this Diamond Jubilee year, Michael Rosen looks at the way in which the Queen speaks.

• 28 mins

Academic stand-up and cognitive development

Chris Ledgard meets the academics doing stand-up and asks why jokes get the brain going.

• 28 mins

17/04/2012

Chris Ledgard examines how trademark law can control the language of the Olympic games.

• 28 mins

Losing Your Parents' Language

What's it like to lose the language spoken by your parents? Michael Rosen finds out.

• 28 mins

Interpreting

Michael Rosen investigates the world of interpreting.

• 28 mins

Chugger Chat

Michael Rosen tackles the language of chuggers and street vendors. Which words work best?

• 28 mins

The Language of Carers

Series exploring the world of words.

• 28 mins

Asking the Right Question

Chris Ledgard looks at referendums and the art of asking the right question.

• 28 mins

Talking a Good Game

With London 2012 a few days away, Chris Ledgard explores the language of sports psychology

• 28 mins

Brussels - A Language Story

Chris Ledgard visits Brussels, a melting pot of European languages.

• 28 mins

Preaching

Chris Ledgard listens to the ways in which preachers use words and the power of language.

• 28 mins

21/08/2012

Chris Ledgard endures bars, clubs and flight paths to listen to speech through noise.

• 28 mins

Reading aloud

Chris Ledgard explores the ways people have read to each other at home down the centuries.

• 28 mins

Conflict Resolution

Chris Ledgard examines how the words we use play a critical role in resolving conflict.

• 28 mins

Under the Influence

Michael Rosen starts a new series by investigating the effects of alcohol on speech.

• 28 mins