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Wordaholics

Wordaholics

  • Radio panel show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2012 - 2014
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

Radio 4 panel game that tests the guests linguistic knowledge. Hosted by Gyles Brandreth, with regular panellist Natalie Haynes. Stars Gyles Brandreth and Natalie Haynes.

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Series 3, Episode 1

Gyles Brandreth and Natalie Haynes are joined by Lloyd Langford, Holly Walsh and Paul Sinha to test their knowledge of words.

Further details

On this week's show Lloyd Langford delicately tells us whey avocados are called avocados; Natalie Haynes explains what the modern term astroturfing is; Paul Sinha unlocks the meaning pf the German word handschuhsanbalwerfer and Holly Walsh shares her favourite example of prison slang.

The panel also suggest words that don't yet exist, but should. What could they mean by 'a Clarkson', 'messcalation', 'trage' and 'appointmentia'?

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 3rd September 2014
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 14th May 2017 7:15pm Radio 4
Friday 19th May 2017 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Friday 19th May 2017 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 19th May 2017 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 20th May 2017 5:30am Radio 4 Extra
Monday 13th May 2019 9:00am Radio 4 Extra
Monday 13th May 2019 4:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 14th May 2019 4:00am Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 18th May 2019 12:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 6th November 2020 9:00am Radio 4 Extra
Friday 6th November 2020 2:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 7th November 2020 2:00am Radio 4 Extra
Monday 26th September 2022 9:00am Radio 4 Extra
Monday 26th September 2022 4:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 27th September 2022 4:00am Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 1st October 2022 12:00pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Gyles Brandreth Host / Presenter
Natalie Haynes Regular Panellist
Guest cast
Lloyd Langford Guest
Paul Sinha Guest
Holly Walsh Guest
Writing team
Jon Hunter Writer
James Kettle Writer
Production team
Claire Jones Producer

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