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.

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. Show more

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? Show more

Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.

Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.

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.

Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.

Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.

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. Show more

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. Show more

Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.

Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.

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. Show more

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. Show more

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? Show more

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.

Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak.

Michael Rosen investigates lying. Does the sound of our voice change when we are trying to deceive, and do we use different words?

Michael Rosen investigates the language of chuggers and street vendors. If you want people to donate to your charity, come to your show or buy your goods, which words work best? Show more

Michael Rosen returns for a new series with an investigation into the effects of alcohol on speech and voice quality. Michael talks to writers, singers and research psychologists. Show more