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Word of Mouth

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Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them

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Word of Mouth: 25/01/2011

25/01/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Word of Mouth, 25/01/2011

Michael Rosen explores the world of language and communication.

Michael Rosen joins the 'back bench' of a newspaper as the presses get ready to roll.

Michael Rosen visits the newsroom of 'The Sun' to meet the sub-editors, who are widely regarded as some of the most skilled and creative wordsmiths in the newspaper business. He investigates puns, euphemisms, splash-headlines, intros and page-three captions. He looks at the newsroom jargon, from back-benches to sub-decks. And he discovers - among other things - that 'romps' are the new 'nookie'.

Producer: Peter Everett.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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