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Title: "Word of Mouth" on Radio 4
Post by: alanmack on Tuesday 28 April 15 16:38 BST (UK)

Hi,

    I've just listened to the BBC Radio programme "Word of Mouth". This is normally quite entertaining and interesting but this edition might be of more than usual interest to RootsChatters as it dealt with family relationships and language in both U.K. and North America.

The repeat is due on the air at 11.30pm next Monday night but will be available on the iPlayer I believe for another month.

alanmack

Title: Re: "Word of Mouth" on Radio 4
Post by: Jill on the A272 on Thursday 30 April 15 07:25 BST (UK)

I listened with interest. Perhaps we should re-introduce the anglo Saxons words that differentiated between maternal and paternal aunts and uncles!

Title: Re: "Word of Mouth" on Radio 4
Post by: alanmack on Thursday 30 April 15 10:55 BST (UK)

Quote from: Jill on the A272 on Thursday 30 April 15 07:25 BST (UK)

Perhaps we should re-introduce the anglo Saxons words that differentiated between maternal and paternal aunts and uncles!

Yes, I thought that was a useful idea too!

Title: Re: "Word of Mouth" on Radio 4
Post by: alanmack on Monday 04 May 15 13:16 BST (UK)

Just a reminder for those as absent-minded as me that the repeat of this programme is tonight at 11.30pm on BBC Radio 4. Why they insist on putting broadcast and repeat on at times when normal (working) people struggle to catch them eludes me.  ::)

alanmack

Title: Re: "Word of Mouth" on Radio 4
Post by: ThrelfallYorky on Monday 18 May 15 17:29 BST (UK)

Yes, an interesting programme, sets you wondering a lot about relationship terms, and how our languages have developed. It's often interesting.

Title: Re: "Word of Mouth" on Radio 4
Post by: alanmack on Monday 18 May 15 18:31 BST (UK)

I take it TY that you heard that edition on-line? I think I heard them say that all editions are now "permanently" available on-line these days.

alanmack

Title: Re: "Word of Mouth" on Radio 4
Post by: IgorStrav on Monday 18 May 15 22:49 BST (UK)

Quote from: alanmack on Monday 18 May 15 18:31 BST (UK)

I take it TY that you heard that edition on-line? I think I heard them say that all editions are now "permanently" available on-line these days.

alanmack

I download lots of radio 4 programmes as podcasts - just done it for this one - and therefore have a constant source of programmes that interest me to listen to at any time.
Did the garden last weekend listening to a series of Science Now programmes.  :)