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English and German

At the Brighton Festival, Michael Rosen and guests debate our linguistic ties with German.

First broadcast: 14 May 2013

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07/05/2013

With a royal baby due, Michael Rosen investigates the royal and national name hoard.

First broadcast: 07 May 2013

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Accents Will Happen

Michael Rosen explores the impact of your accent and dialect, starting with the very young

First broadcast: 30 Apr 2013

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Instructions Instructions

Michael Rosen discovers why instruction manuals are so hard to follow.

First broadcast: 23 Apr 2013

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Language and Politics in India

In Delhi and Jaipur, Chris Ledgard continues to explore the politics of language in India.

First broadcast: 16 Apr 2013

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Language in India; politics and passion

In Delhi and Jaipur, Chris Ledgard explores the passion and politics of language in India.

First broadcast: 09 Apr 2013

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Speaking to Yourself

Michael Rosen asks who we are really talking to when we talk to ourselves.

First broadcast: 02 Apr 2013

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The Persuaders

Michael Rosen explores propaganda and the language of persuasion in media old and new.

First broadcast: 26 Mar 2013

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The University of Babel

Michael Rosen asks how English spoken by foreign students equips them for university life.

First broadcast: 19 Mar 2013

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Audio Books

Michael Rosen charts the rise of the audiobook and asks if every writer is a performer.

First broadcast: 22 Jan 2013

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