The Essay

Lingua Franca 5/8

Monday 10 September 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Michael Rosen continues to explore the roots of Europe's languages.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

5/8. The Song of the Celt

The Celtic languages of Europe once stretched as far east as Turkey and as far south as Spain. So why today are Celtic tongues only widely spoken in Ireland, Wales, Brittany and Scotland?

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

• 19 Sep 07 Cult of Childhood
• 18 Sep 07 Cult of Childhood
• 17 Sep 07 Cult of Childhood
• 13 Sep 07 Lingua Franca
• 12 Sep 07 Lingua Franca Part 7
• 11 Sep 07 Lingua Franca
• 10 Sep 07 Lingua Franca Part 5
• 6 Sep 07 Only a Monkey
• 5 Sep 07 Humans and Apes
• 4 September 2007