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How Animals Talk

Michael hears about how animals communicate, and why, from zoologist Arik Kershenbaum.

• 28 mins

Social media language

How language is used on platforms like Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter/X.

• 28 mins

Susie Dent's World of Words

Susie Dent joins Michael to talk about her lifelong fascination with words and languages.

• 28 mins

The Language of Genetics

Adam Rutherford joins Michael to unpick the knotty language we use to talk about genetics.

• 28 mins

Jackie Kay on the Scots language

Jackie Kay has written a book in Scots and tells Michael about her love of the language.

• 28 mins

Politeness with Louise Mullany

Professor Louise Mullany talks politeness, and how it governs every sphere of our lives.

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

Talking Cockney

Michael talks cockney with Andy Green and Saif Osmani from the Modern Cockney Festival.

• 28 mins

Old English, New English

Michael Rosen on the Old English words used in daily life then and now, with Hana Videen.

• 28 mins