First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Are we loosening our connection with language as more of our communication goes digital? Stephen gets his hands dirty looking at what we might lose - the physicality of text. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
What links oops, mmm, ooh and aggh, with zap, pow and kerplunk? Strictly speaking this is a programme about sound symbolism. Stephen Fry links interjections and onomatopoeia. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Stephen Fry on how we talk and write about mental ill health. It's a minefield, and Stephen has comedian and former psychiatric nurse Jo Brand as gentle guide. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Australian English and how it came to be, and what it tells us about two closely related, geographically divided English-speaking nations. Stephen engages Adam Hills as a guide. Show more
