BBC Radio 4 LW

In Business

Factual: Money

Series about the world of work from vast corporations to modest volunteers

Series of programmes about the whole world of work, public and private, from vast corporations to modest volunteers

In Business: Watch Your Language

Factual

12/05/2011

Watch Your Language

BBC Radio 4 - In Business, Watch Your Language

Peter Day joins a group of enthusiasts determined to improve the language of business.

Does writing for business need to be pompous and jargon-ridden? Peter Day joins a group of enthusiasts determined to improve the way business language works.

WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE 
There is no reason why the words used in corporate communications should be pompous and jargon-ridden but that is how it often turns out to be. Peter Day goes into a huddle with a group of enthusiasts determined to improve the way business language works.
Producer: Sandra Kanthal.

BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced BBC Home Service.

Radio 4

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

Accessibility links

Programme Index

In Business

Watch Your Language

Genres

Brand

BBC Radio 4 LW

About BBC Radio 4