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.
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 1
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 |
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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
Gyles Brandreth | Host / Presenter |
Natalie Haynes | Regular Panellist |
Lloyd Langford | Guest |
Paul Sinha | Guest |
Holly Walsh | Guest |
Jon Hunter | Writer |
James Kettle | Writer |
Claire Jones | Producer |