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Comedy panel game all about words, hosted by Gyles Brandreth

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Gyles Brandreth

Josh Widdicombe

Susie Dent

Helen Keen

Natalie Haynes

Jon Hunter

James Kettle

Claire Jones

Wordaholics: Series 3: Episode 4

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Josh Widdicombe, Susie Dent, Helen Keen and Natalie Haynes join Gyles Brandreth.

Josh Widdicombe, Helen Keen, Susie Dent and Natalie Haynes join Gyles Brandreth in a word-obsessed comedy panel game. From 2014.

Comedian Josh Widdicombe, lexicographer Susie Dent, astronomy enthusiast Helen Keen and comedian Natalie Haynes vie for word supremacy.

Gyles Brandreth is in the chair.

The letter of the week is 'L'. 

The panellists are asked to invent new words or phrases - and there are rounds about terms for different occupations and Victorian slang terms. 

Writers: Jon Hunter and James Kettle.

Producer: Claire Jones.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2014.

Wordaholics: Series 3

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