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Voices of Manchester
Rob Drummond talks to Michael about the ways people talk in Manchester.

Bias against women's voices
Michael Rosen talks to phonetician Jane Setter about women's voices.

How the Normans changed the way we speak
Michael Rosen explores the impact of the Norman invasion on the English language.

Gaelic
Gaelic in Scotland with writer and broadcaster Roddy Maclean talking to Michael Rosen.

Fairy Tales
Michael Rosen and Jamie Tehrani on how fairy tales travel the world, changing as they go.

Smell
Michael Rosen on the words used to describe the qualities of smells in different languages

How did people speak throughout history?
Michael Rosen meets popular YouTuber Simon Roper, who tries to recreate how people spoke.

Words to Love the Living World
Michael Rosen and Ella Frances Sanders on her dictionary of language, landscape and life.

The World of Words: editing, typography and print
Michael Rosen finds out about fascinating literary errors from editor Rebecca Lee.

Oracy: We Need to Talk
Michael Rosen talks to Amy Gaunt about how children are learning oracy, also known as talk