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Mother Tongue

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

A six-part series in which Bill Bryson delves into the history of Britain to reveal how English became the language it is.
2: From "The Wife of Bath" to "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
A look at the way in which English was honed to perfection and then shipped out to the colonies. Repeated tomorrow 8.30pm

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Bill Bryson
Source: Radio Times

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