1,000 Years of Spoken English
Melvyn Bragg continues his exploration of the history of the spoken language of Britain.

Changing incessantly, shifting styles and phraseology, the English language has often been compared to an onrushing river. Yet for at least 350 years people have been trying to fix its grammar and pronunciation. Bragg follows the trail of the language fixers and their opponents.
(Repeated from Friday)