It was once a noble oratorical art - now rhetoric is considered the misleading language of politicians and dictators. Stephen Fry tries to restore its original meaning. Show more

The history of English spelling is strewn with well-meaning attempts to simplify it. Stephen Fry asks why spelling got so difficult and whether it can ever be changed. Show more

The F Word - its history, culture and legality. Stephen Fry invites Denis Norden, Kathy Burke, Graham Linehan and Geoffrey Robertson QC to ponder its power and its future. Show more

Have you been 'trolled' or 'bangalored' recently? Stephen Fry looks at our ever-expanding lexicon and the transformation of our dictionary. Show more