A second BBC Radio 4 series of Stephen Fry's witty and incisive
programmes looking at the oddities of the English language. Includes
four 30-minute Radio 4 programmes presented by Stephen Fry indulging his
delight in the English language.
So Wrong It's Right - Stephen Fry examines how 'wrong' English can
become right English, such as more people use the word 'wireless' in a
computer context than in a radio one. With help from a lexicographer, an
educationalist a Times Sub Editor and a judge, Fry examines the way
usage changes language.
Speaking Proper - Stephen Fry looks at the changes in what we used to
call 'elocution'.
Hello - Stephen Fry offers a 'sweetie' in the form of an investigation
into the planet's most universally understood word.
The Joy of Gibberish - Stephen Fry investigates the phenomenon of
gibberish - what it is, why we write and speak and sing it, and why we
enjoy it so much. Words like awaopbopbaloobop awop bam bam and Bill and
Ben's contemporary sounding catchphrase: blogalog.
As heard on Radio 4 during in August 2009.