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Episode 3

WordaholicsSeries 2
Episode 3 of 6

Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes vie for wordy supremacy chaired by Gyles Brandreth. From 2013.

Gyles Brandreth chairs the word-obsessed comedy panel show.

Ready to vie for wordy supremacy in the ring:

Lloyd Langford
Susie Dent
Dave Gorman
Natalie Haynes

Dave Gorman guesses the meaning of the phrase 'living on Queen Street' from the late 1800s.

Natalie Haynes unravels the word 'autodysomophobia'.

Lloyd Langford guesses the meaning of the Yiddish word 'farpotshket'.

Susie Dent shares her love of the current Liverpool word 'twirlies' and explains the meaning of the word 'quockerwodger'.

Both teams also have a go at coming up with modern phrases to replace the old cliches 'When life give you lemons, make lemonade' and 'Beauty is only skin deep'.

Written by Jon Hunter and James Kettle.

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2013.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 18 Jul 202404:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

PresenterGyles Brandreth
WriterJon Hunter
WriterJames Kettle
ProducerClaire Jones
PanellistDave Gorman
PanellistNatalie Haynes
PanellistLloyd Langford
PanellistSusie Dent

Broadcasts

  • Wed 24 Apr 201311:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 6 Mar 201619:15
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  • Fri 11 Mar 201607:30
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  • Fri 11 Mar 201617:30
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  • Fri 11 Mar 201622:00
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  • Sat 12 Mar 201605:30
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  • Mon 27 Aug 201809:00
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  • Mon 27 Aug 201816:00
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  • Tue 28 Aug 201804:00
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  • Fri 28 Aug 202009:00
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  • Fri 28 Aug 202014:00
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  • Sat 29 Aug 202002:00
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  • Mon 18 Jul 202209:00
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  • Mon 18 Jul 202216:00
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  • Tue 19 Jul 202204:00
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  • Wed 17 Jul 202414:00
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  • Thu 18 Jul 202404:00
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