Directions: North South East and West

Michael Rosen uncovers how people talk and think about directions in different languages.

• 28 mins

Small Talk

Michael Rosen talks to psychotherapist Philippa Perry about the importance of small talk.

• 28 mins

Snotrils and Jumpolines: Kids' Invented Words

Michael Rosen on the creative use and misuse of language by children.

• 28 mins

Reading: The Science and the Pleasure

BBC LovetoRead campaign: Michael Rosen on the pleasure of and the science behind reading.

• 28 mins

Susie Dent on Language

Michael Rosen talks to Countdown's Susie Dent about her love of words and language.

• 28 mins

Words Roadshow in Birmingham

Michael Rosen discusses interesting family words and phrases with listeners in Birmingham.

• 28 mins

Pet or Pest? The revealing words we use about animals, and dog names

Michael Rosen on the language we use to talk about animals - and the names we give dogs.

• 28 mins

Intonation: The Music of Speaking

Michael Rosen explores the tunes we sing when we are speaking, without even realising it.

• 28 mins

Emoji: The Future of Language?

Is emoji really the world's fastest-growing language? Michael Rosen finds out.

• 28 mins

Like, Totally Awesome: The Americanisation of English

Michael Rosen on the Americanisation of English, with Lynne Murphy and Matthew Engel.

• 28 mins

Frenchified: The Influence of French on English

Michael Rosen and Laura Wright find out how much of English comes from French roots.

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How Countries Got Their Names

Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright find out how countries got their names.

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Jacqueline Wilson talks to Michael Rosen about language

Tracy Beaker author Jacqueline Wilson talks to Michael Rosen about her love of language.

• 28 mins

Cucks, snowflakes and virtue signalling: the new US political lexicon

Michael Rosen asks George Lakoff about the new political words coming out of the US now.

• 28 mins

The Postbag Edition

Michael Rosen answers listeners' language queries from the Word of Mouth inbox and postbag

• 28 mins

Game On: The Language of Video Games

Michael Rosen and Laura Wright find out how video games influence language.

• 28 mins

David Walliams on writing for children

David Walliams talks to Michael Rosen about writing children's books.

• 28 mins

Eat My Words: How to Describe Food Flavours

Michael Rosen asks Andi Oliver and Niki Segnit how they describe the flavours of food.

• 28 mins

Malorie Blackman on Language

Malorie Blackman, author of Noughts and Crosses, talks in depth to Michael Rosen.

• 28 mins

Are we all speaking football?

Lifelong Arsenal supporter Michael Rosen talks football cliches with Adam Hurrey.

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Autism and Communication

Michael Rosen finds out what can be learnt about communication from people with autism.

• 28 mins

Wild Words

Robert Macfarlane tells Michael Rosen about his 'word-hoard' of endangered nature words.

• 28 mins

Language and Our Genes with Dr Steve Jones

Michael Rosen talks to Steve Jones about language and our genes.

• 28 mins

Pub Names

Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright explain how pubs got their names.

• 28 mins

Hello! Is it me you're looking for? - The art of greetings

Michael Rosen and Laura Wright start a new series with hellos and greetings.

• 28 mins

Michael Gets Voice Training

Vocal coaches Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher give Michael Rosen a thorough workout.

• 28 mins

Best wishes, kind regards or none of the above?

Best wishes or kind regards? What is the new etiquette for written communication?

• 28 mins

Naming Diseases

Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright explore how diseases are named.

• 28 mins

Language and Gender Identity

Michael Rosen talks language and gender identity with CN Lester, author of Trans Like Me.

• 28 mins

Haggard Hawks

Michael Rosen is joined by Paul Anthony Jones of popular etymology blog Haggard Hawks.

• 28 mins