<description>&lt;p&gt;Ever struggled to find the right word for a feeling or sensation? Unspeakable sees comedian Phil Wang and lexicographer Susie Dent invite celebrity guests to invent new linguistic creations, to solve those all too relatable moments when we're lost for words.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode we hear Jack Dee’s new word for when you try to sound cool but end up sounding exactly your age, Miles Jupp’s new word for being fed up by a world in which there is an app for everything, and Ria Lina’s new word for something that is damp, limp, a bit pathetic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosts: Phil Wang and Susie Dent
Guests: Jack Dee, Miles Jupp and Ria Lina
Created by Joe Varley
Writer: Matt Crosby
Recorded by Jerry Peal
Producer: Jon Harvey
Executive Producers: Joe Varley and Akash Lockmun&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A Brown Bred production for BBC Radio 4&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to help create the new ultimate dictionary.

Ever struggled to find the right word for a feeling or sensation? Unspeakable sees comedian Phil Wang and lexicographer Susie Dent invite celebrity guests to invent new linguistic creations, to solve those all too relatable moments when we're lost for words.This episode we hear Jack Dee’s new word for when you try to sound cool but end up sounding exactly your age, Miles Jupp’s new word for being fed up by a world in which there is an app for everything, and Ria Lina’s new word for something that is damp, limp, a bit pathetic.Hosts: Phil Wang and Susie Dent
Guests: Jack Dee, Miles Jupp and Ria Lina
Created by Joe Varley
Writer: Matt Crosby
Recorded by Jerry Peal
Producer: Jon Harvey
Executive Producers: Joe Varley and Akash LockmunA Brown Bred production for BBC Radio 4

Unspeakable

<description>&lt;p&gt;Ivo Graham brings 2 more celebrity guests to Radio 4, to tell us about their obsessions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Comedian Fatiha-El Ghorri and Paul Gorton of the hit BBC show 'The Traitors' join Ivo this week. Fatiha El-Ghorri is obsessed with trainers, and judges the audience on theirs while Paul details the hours he spends in his gaming room. Ivo also delves into the audience to find out what their obsessions are, and finally Ivo is joined by a Very Obsessed Person, or 'VOP'. This week, Ailish Morrison comes on to tell us about her unexpected twin passions of cheerleading and Lord of the Rings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosted by Ivo Graham
Featuring Fatiha El-Ghorri, Paul Gorton and Ailish Morrison&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Written by Ivo Graham and Zoe Tomalin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Additional Material by Cody Dahler, Christina Riggs and Peter Tellouche&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recorded at the Marylebone Theatre by Duncan Hannant
Sound edited by Charlie Brandon-King
Production Coordinators: Katie Baum and Jodie Charman
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies, a BBC Studios Audio production for Radio 4&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An EcoAudio certified production
Show image: Matt Stronge&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Fatiha El-Ghorri and 'Traitor' Paul Gorton let Ivo in on their obsessions.

Ivo Graham brings 2 more celebrity guests to Radio 4, to tell us about their obsessions.Comedian Fatiha-El Ghorri and Paul Gorton of the hit BBC show 'The Traitors' join Ivo this week. Fatiha El-Ghorri is obsessed with trainers, and judges the audience on theirs while Paul details the hours he spends in his gaming room. Ivo also delves into the audience to find out what their obsessions are, and finally Ivo is joined by a Very Obsessed Person, or 'VOP'. This week, Ailish Morrison comes on to tell us about her unexpected twin passions of cheerleading and Lord of the Rings.Hosted by Ivo Graham
Featuring Fatiha El-Ghorri, Paul Gorton and Ailish MorrisonWritten by Ivo Graham and Zoe TomalinAdditional Material by Cody Dahler, Christina Riggs and Peter TelloucheRecorded at the Marylebone Theatre by Duncan Hannant
Sound edited by Charlie Brandon-King
Production Coordinators: Katie Baum and Jodie Charman
Executive Producer: Pete StraussProduced by Gwyn Rhys Davies, a BBC Studios Audio production for Radio 4An EcoAudio certified production
Show image: Matt Stronge

Ivo Graham's Obsessions

<description>&lt;p&gt;In the first of two US election specials Pie (Tom Walker) is tackling the thorny issue of democracy and is quickly derailed. As he takes his usual balanced (not) approach to the US presidential candidates Jules (Lucy Pearman) dangles a juicy carrot. There’s a big gig in the offing; if only he can stop ranting about one of the candidates. Can you guess which one? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Written and performed by Tom Walker.
Additional material by Daniel Abelson and Will Franken&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jules …. Lucy Pearman.
Sam ….. Aqib Khan
Roger ….. Nick Revell
Callers ….. Rosie Holt, Ellile Dobing, Daniel Abelson, Will Franken and Ed Kear
Original Music ....Jason Read
Voiceover .... Bob Sinfield.
Producer ….. Alison Vernon-Smith
Executive Producer ….. Julian Mayers
Production Co-Ordinator ….. Ellie Dobing
A Yada-Yada Audio Production for BBC Radio 4&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Jonathan Pie is back, offering his unique perspective on the US elections.

In the first of two US election specials Pie (Tom Walker) is tackling the thorny issue of democracy and is quickly derailed. As he takes his usual balanced (not) approach to the US presidential candidates Jules (Lucy Pearman) dangles a juicy carrot. There’s a big gig in the offing; if only he can stop ranting about one of the candidates. Can you guess which one? Written and performed by Tom Walker.
Additional material by Daniel Abelson and Will FrankenJules …. Lucy Pearman.
Sam ….. Aqib Khan
Roger ….. Nick Revell
Callers ….. Rosie Holt, Ellile Dobing, Daniel Abelson, Will Franken and Ed Kear
Original Music ....Jason Read
Voiceover .... Bob Sinfield.
Producer ….. Alison Vernon-Smith
Executive Producer ….. Julian Mayers
Production Co-Ordinator ….. Ellie Dobing
A Yada-Yada Audio Production for BBC Radio 4

Call Jonathan Pie: The American Dream

<description>&lt;p&gt;This show was first broadcast in June 2023, as Janey faced a terminal cancer diagnosis.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Last week, Janey revealed she is now receiving end-of-life care.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is another chance to hear Janey's powerful personal story of strength and survival, all told in her brutally honest, brutally funny signature style.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Janey does what she’s always done: turning her own dark and difficult experiences into laugher, as she paints a vivid picture of life in the East End of Glasgow in the 60s, and recounts a childhood steeped in poverty and abuse. As she faces her own mortality, she and daughter Ashley Storrie talk, laugh and cry as they unpick some of the experiences she shares onstage.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Relentlessly authentic, she's also had to face up to her own mistakes - taking responsibility and apologising both publicly and onstage, as well as sharing the shame of being ‘cancelled’ and the very dark place that took her to.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Then, just months later…. the hand grenade of a cancer diagnosis forced her to start fighting for her life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now, after finally admitting that after everything she’s been through in life, maybe she‘s not “fine”, and with a terminal diagnosis, she’s submitted to the ultimate ‘C bomb' for many men and women of her generation - counselling.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And as a result of this insight, she’s more hilarious and compelling onstage than ever.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Janey’s experienced a life of extremes but has come out the other side with rare insight, still able to make light of all its trials and tribulations in her signature dark and uncompromising style.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recorded live in front of an audience in her hometown, Glasgow.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A Dabster production for BBC Radio 4&lt;/p&gt;</description>

As she now faces end-of-life care, another chance to hear Janey’s brutally funny story.

This show was first broadcast in June 2023, as Janey faced a terminal cancer diagnosis.Last week, Janey revealed she is now receiving end-of-life care.This is another chance to hear Janey's powerful personal story of strength and survival, all told in her brutally honest, brutally funny signature style.In this episode, Janey does what she’s always done: turning her own dark and difficult experiences into laugher, as she paints a vivid picture of life in the East End of Glasgow in the 60s, and recounts a childhood steeped in poverty and abuse. As she faces her own mortality, she and daughter Ashley Storrie talk, laugh and cry as they unpick some of the experiences she shares onstage.Relentlessly authentic, she's also had to face up to her own mistakes - taking responsibility and apologising both publicly and onstage, as well as sharing the shame of being ‘cancelled’ and the very dark place that took her to.Then, just months later…. the hand grenade of a cancer diagnosis forced her to start fighting for her life.Now, after finally admitting that after everything she’s been through in life, maybe she‘s not “fine”, and with a terminal diagnosis, she’s submitted to the ultimate ‘C bomb' for many men and women of her generation - counselling.And as a result of this insight, she’s more hilarious and compelling onstage than ever.Janey’s experienced a life of extremes but has come out the other side with rare insight, still able to make light of all its trials and tribulations in her signature dark and uncompromising style.Recorded live in front of an audience in her hometown, Glasgow.A Dabster production for BBC Radio 4

Janey Godley: The C Bomb

<description>&lt;p&gt;Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are on a mission from Beer to Eternity, in this warm and witty new podcast that celebrates new and half-remembered trivia as they try to find entertaining links between random places, people and things.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Could you make your way from The Starship Enterprise to the Air Fryer, armed only with A-Level Economics and a Geography degree? Hugh Dennis is going to have to. While Steve Punt will have to pick his way across Africa, to find what links Machiavelli and Madagascar. Across the series, they’ll be joined by guests including Ken Cheng, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Isy Suttie and Marcus Brigstocke, on a scenic route which takes in Shampoo, The Gruffalo, Watford Gap Services and Yoghurt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Written and hosted by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis
With Jessica Fostekew
Produced by Victoria Lloyd
Recorded at Maple St. Creative
Mixed by Jonathan Last&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A Listen Production for BBC Radio 4&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The scenic route between Beer and Jurassic Park.

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are on a mission from Beer to Eternity, in this warm and witty new podcast that celebrates new and half-remembered trivia as they try to find entertaining links between random places, people and things.Could you make your way from The Starship Enterprise to the Air Fryer, armed only with A-Level Economics and a Geography degree? Hugh Dennis is going to have to. While Steve Punt will have to pick his way across Africa, to find what links Machiavelli and Madagascar. Across the series, they’ll be joined by guests including Ken Cheng, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Isy Suttie and Marcus Brigstocke, on a scenic route which takes in Shampoo, The Gruffalo, Watford Gap Services and Yoghurt.Written and hosted by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis
With Jessica Fostekew
Produced by Victoria Lloyd
Recorded at Maple St. Creative
Mixed by Jonathan LastA Listen Production for BBC Radio 4

Punt & Dennis: Route Masters

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