Michael talks to linguist Dr Andreea Calude about her research into how language is used on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn... more

Michael hears from zoologist Arik Kershenbaum about the latest research on how and why different types of animals communicate, from... more

How best to write about love and other things. Nabeela Ahmed talks about writing in a second language and how... more

Eli Burnstein talks about fine distinctions between words, including Michael's personal bugbear of forewords, prefaces and introductions, some clarity on... more

Colonel Chris Hadfield is a veteran of three spaceflights. He crewed the US space shuttle twice, piloted the Russian Soyuz,... more

How we talk about getting older can affect how we age, both mentally and physically. Michael asks Dr Lucy Pollock... more

Recently a video went viral of a baby talking - or babbling - with a Liverpool accent. Professor Julian Pine... more

Michael explores the mysterious rules of word order with linguist Dr Laura Bailey. We all know them instinctively, without knowing... more

Michael meets fellow children's author Michael Morpurgo - author of over 150 books - including Kensuke's Kingdom, Private Peaceful and... more

Joshua Reno talks about how Charlie, his non-verbal son who is on the autism spectrum, communicates with him very effectively... more