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Raymond Antrobus
Michael Rosen meets acclaimed poet Raymond Antrobus.
The most powerful word
Michael Rosen explores the strange history of 'The', the most influential word in English.
Glyn Maxwell
Michael Rosen explores the sound and rhythm of English with poet Glyn Maxwell.
Vikings
Michael Rosen discovers how the Vikings changed English.
Philosophy in English
Michael Rosen looks at philosophy in English, from John Locke to corporate slogans.
Gabriel Gbadamosi
Michael Rosen meets London-born writer Gabriel Gbadamosi, to talk Dickens and dialect.
The Language of Science
Michael Rosen looks at how English is used in Science.
Anglo Saxon
Michael Rosen explores the origins of English in the Anglo-Saxon world.
Metaphors
Michael Rosen returns to explore how metaphors shape our lives with author James Geary.
Communicating Climate Change
Michael Rosen talks to George Marshall about how best to communicate climate change.
Lying
Michael Rosen talks to Professor Dawn Archer about how we might tell when someone is lying
NHS language use
Michael Rosen on how the NHS chooses words on its website and in consultants' letters.
Real Talk
Michael Rosen talks to conversation analyst Elizabeth Stokoe about the science of talk.
Sindhu Vee
Michael talks to comedian Sindhu Vee about her life in language.
The power of telling stories
Michael Rosen talks to storyteller Clare Muireann Murphy about the wonder of stories.
The Language of the Pandemic
Professor Tanya Byron examines the language of Covid-19 with author Mark Honigsbaum.
The language of power and inequality in education and leadership
Jeffrey Boakye talks with Iesha Small on the language of power and inequality in education
Words Used About Women
From hussy to bossy, spinster to slut, Professor Deborah Cameron on words used about women
Othering through the centuries: Translation to acronyms
Sabrina Mahfouz talks to Tobi Kyeremateng and Katherine Harloe about othering in language.
Talking to Strangers
Professor Tanya Byron sitting in for Michael Rosen on talking to strangers.
Black masculinity and language
Jeffrey Boakye on the language of black masculinity in a post-colonial world.
Protest Slogans
Sabrina Mahfouz talks about protest slogans with Siana Bangura and Zoe Buckman.
Talking Disability
Talking disability with Samantha Renke
How to Disagree
Michael Rosen and Darren Chetty explore ways of disagreeing that could help to unite us.
Being a Polyglot
Michael talks to Alex Rawlings about being a polyglot
Adam Bradley: The Poetry of Pop
Adam Bradley joins Michael from Los Angeles and talks about the poetry of pop
Bulls and Bears: animal metaphors in business language
Michael Rosen asks why there are so many terms related to animals in the business world.
Hilary Mantel in conversation with Michael Rosen
Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall, talks to Michael Rosen about her life in language.
LGBTQIA+ slang
Chloe Davis, creator of The Queen's English dictionary of LGBTQIA+ slang, talks to Michael
Alphabetical Order
Michael Rosen and historian Judith Flanders talk categories and more.
Changing Names
Michael Rosen and 91热爆 presenter Ben Boulos talk changing names.