Episode 2
Josh Widdecombe, Helen Keen, Susie Dent and Natalie Haynes in dexterous wordplay. With Gyles Brandreth. From September 2014.
Gyles Brandreth hosts the competitive comedy game where panellists vie for wordy supremacy
With:
Josh Widdecombe
Helen Keen
Susie Dent
Natalie Haynes
Lexicographer Susie Dent admits to the words she finds most difficult to spell.
Science lover Helen Keen grumpily dismantles the portmanteau word 'murse'.
Natalie Haynes works out what 'kyacting' is, and does some to boot.
Josh Widdecombe tries to ban the word 'chilllax'.
The panel also guess some foreign words which have no direct equivalent in English.
Written by Jon Hunter and James Kettle.
Producer: Claire Jones
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2014.
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What two words make up the portmanteau 'tomacco'?
Duration: 02:04
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Gyles Brandreth |
| Panellist | Josh Widdicombe |
| Panellist | Helen Keen |
| Panellist | Susie Dent |
| Panellist | Natalie Haynes |
| Writer | Jon Hunter |
| Writer | James Kettle |
| Producer | Claire Jones |
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