Routes of English

Last Edited: 19-Sep-2019
A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
15-Oct-1999
1
Home Melvyn Bragg
Producer: Simon Elmes
27:51, 39165, S
22-Oct-1999
2
The Dawn of English Melvyn Bragg, Dr Kathyrn Lowe, Dr April McMahon,
Ian Hislop
Producer: Emily Kasriel
27:47, 39086, S
29-Nov-1999
3
A French Invasion Melvyn Bragg, Lisa Appignanesi, Dr Kathryn Lowe,
Frank McLynn
Producer: Emily Kasriel
27:39, 38891, S
05-Nov-1999 4
From Tabard to Canterbury Melvyn Bragg, Terry Jones, Dr Kathryn Lowe,
Dr Ruth Evans, Martin Starkie
Producer: Simon Elmes
27:44, 39021, S
12-Nov-1999 5
The Power of English Melvyn Bragg, Derrick J McClure, Dr Kathryn Lowe
Producer: Simon Elmes
27:44, 39009, S
19-Nov-1999 6
Import/Export Melvyn Bragg
Producer: Simon Elmes

14-Jan-2000 2-1
Coining It Melvyn Bragg
Producer: Simon Elmes
27:49, 65211, S
21-Jan-2000
2-2
Language at Play Melvyn Bragg
Producer: Tom Alban
27:38, 64780, S
28-Jan-2000
2-3
A Better Class of Language Melvyn Bragg, Richard Hoggart.
Producer: Simon Elmes
27:27, 64355, S
04-Feb-2000
2-4
Unspeakable English Melvyn Bragg
Producer: Tom Alban
27:45, 65068, S
11-Feb-2000
2-5
Freezing the River Melvyn Bragg
Producers: Tom Alban, Simon Elmes
27:19, 38421, S
18-Feb-2000
2-6
A World of Many Englishes Melvyn Bragg, Steven Pinker, Stephen Fryto
Producers: Tom Alban, Simon Elmes

23-Nov-2000
3-1
Do You Speak Pitmatic? Melvyn Bragg
Producer: Simon Elmes
27:34, 51707, S
30-Nov-2000
3-2
Stroke City Melvyn Bragg, Gerry Anderson
Producer: Bella Bannerman
27:17, 51160, S
07-Dec-2000
3-3
Some Handsome
Melvyn Bragg
Producer: Simon Elmes
27:34, 51713, S
14-Dec-2000
3-4
No Pigeon Melvyn Bragg, Linton Kwesi, Johnson Bragg
Producer: Bella Bannerman
27:21, 51293, S
21-Dec-2000
3-5
Border Talk Melvyn Bragg
Producer: Simon Elmes
27:34, 51711, S
28-Dec-2000
3-6
AwRigh'tLuwie? Melvyn Bragg, Ben Elton, John Wells, Lynda Mugglestone
Producer: Bella Bannerman
27:17, 51160, S
06-Sep-2001
4-1
What Is Spanglish? Melvyn Bragg
Producer: Tony Phillips

13-Sep-2001
4-2
Raj to Riches
Melvyn Bragg
Producer: Simon Elmes

20-Sep-2001
4-3
The Hurricane Speaks -
English in the Caribbean
Melvyn Bragg, Derek Walcott
Producer: Tony Phillips

27-Sep-2001
4-4
Beyond the Cringe (Australian) Melvyn Bragg
Simon Elmes
27:48, 6520, m
04-Oct-2001
4-5
The Long Trek to Freedom Melvyn Bragg, Judge Albie Sachs, John Kani.
Producer: Tony Phillips
 
11-Oct-2001
4-6
Whose English Is It, Anyway? Melvyn Bragg
Simon Elmes
28:01, 6568, m
26-Dec-2001
Special
Talking Posh Melvyn Bragg
Bella Bannerman
28:04, 6581, m
24-Jan-2005
related
Churchill’s Roar Melvyn Bragg
Produced by Simon Elmes
27:48, 26068, S
05-May-2006
related
Inside English –
Do You Know What You Are Saying?
Melvyn Bragg, Terry Wogan
Produced by Tom Alban
27:53, 26154, S