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The Routes of English

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

1,000 Years of Spoken English
Melvyn Bragg presents a history celebrating
1,000 years of the spoken language of Britain, from the first to the second millennium.
3: A French Invasion. From Hastings in Sussex,
Bragg traces the course of the influence of French on the English language, from 1066 to the European Union. With Lisa Appignanesi , Dr Kathryn Lowe , Frank McLynn and JC Smith. Producer Emily Kasriel. Repeated Tuesday 1.30pm

Contributors

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Melvyn Bragg
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Lisa Appignanesi
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Dr Kathryn Lowe
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Frank McLynn
Producer:
Emily Kasriel.
Source: Radio Times

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