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Radio 4,26 Mar 2012,30 mins

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Episode 6

Wordaholics

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Gyles Brandreth presides over toponyms, abbreviations, euphemisms, old words, new words, cockney rhyming slang, Greek gobbledegook, plus the panellists' picks of the ugliest and the most beautiful words. Ready to vie for wordy supremacy in the ring: Richard Herring Natalie Haynes Alex Horne Jenny Eclair Written by Jon Hunter and James Kettle Letter of the week is that cheeky 6th letter of the alphabet - F. The panellists reveal their favourite words and invent new phobias. Producer: Claire Jones First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2012.

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