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Radio 4,07 Nov 2024,28 mins

SeriesSeries 1

2. Bodily rumbles and holiday grumbles

Unspeakable

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Jo Brand and Lou Sanders both coin new words for taboos in the world of etiquette, while Kiell Smith-Bynoe creates a term for a holiday feeling that many of us know all too well. Ever struggled to find the right word for a feeling or sensation? Unspeakable sees comedian Phil Wang and lexicographer Susie Dent invite celebrity guests to invent new linguistic creations, to solve those all too relatable moments when we're lost for words. Hosts: Phil Wang and Susie Dent Guests: Jo Brand, Lou Sanders and Kiell Smith-Bynoe. Created by Joe Varley Writer: Matt Crosby Recorded by Jerry Peal Producer: Jon Harvey Executive Producers: Joe Varley and Akash Lockmun A Brown Bred production for BBC Radio 4

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