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
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 |