Episode 1
Milton Jones, Susie Dent, Alun Cochrane and Natalie Haynes vie for wordy supremacy. Chaired by Gyles Brandreth. From 2013.
Gyles Brandreth challenges his comedy panellists to display their knowledge of words and language.
Ready to vie for wordy supremacy in the ring:
Milton Jones
Natalie Haynes
Susie Dent
Alun Cochrane
Milton will be coining a new word to describe his fear of becoming a monk: 'cloisterphobia.
Alun's Yorkshire roots help him guess the meaning of the Polish word 'prozvonit';
Susie explains the origin of the phrase 'gingering up'.
Natalie tries to ban the word 'guesstimate'.
Written by Jon Hunter and James Kettle
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2013.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Gyles Brandreth |
| Writer | Jon Hunter |
| Writer | James Kettle |
| Producer | Claire Jones |
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