Episode 2
Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes vie for wordy supremacy chaired by Gyles Brandreth. From 2013.
Gyles Brandreth hosts the comedy panel show challenging guests to display their knowledge of words and language.
Ready to vie for wordy supremacy in the ring:
Katy Brand
Alex Horne
Richard Herring
Natalie Haynes
Katy Brand reveals an unexpected love of Proverbs in the Old Testament and takes a guess at what 'cougar juice' meant at the turn of the 20th century.
Richard Herring explains why his favourite West County word from his schooldays is 'wasp'.
Natalie Haynes guesses the meaning of the German word 'zechpreller' which has no direct translation in English
Alex Horne coins his very own onomatopoeia to describe a snowflake landing on a bubble.
Written by Jon Hunter and James Kettle.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2013.
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Natalie Haynes & Alex Horne: onomatopoeia
Duration: 00:43
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Gyles Brandreth |
| Writer | Jon Hunter |
| Writer | James Kettle |
| Producer | Claire Jones |
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