Susie Dent's Top Tens: 10 words to describe the weather
This week, Susie's dug out ten English words for a supremely British obsession: the ever-changing, mind-bending weather patterns of these isles.
Comedy
Ricky Gervais' New Netflix Special Branded 'Dangerous' and 'Anti-Trans'
Ricky Gervais’ new Netflix special has been criticised for hosting ‘dangerous’ jokes that are ‘anti-trans’ and ‘anti-gay’, and also target women and Aids.
Susie Dent’s Top Tens: 10 brilliant swears and exclamations from the past
Are you tired of using the same repertoire of swears as everyone else? Susie Dent is at your service.
Why You Should Listen to the Latest Episode of Having Words with Susie Dent
Have you been enjoying Susie’s tongue-twisting breakdown of the English language, exclusively on whynow? Well, next up is a real humdinger.
Susie Dent’s Top Tens: Top Ten Things You Didn’t Know Had a Name
Have you ever stretched and yawned simultaneously and been unable to find the word to describe it? Or observed an inept person in public office and been rendered speechless? Here, then, are ten things you didn’t know had a name.
Billy Connolly Wins Highest Bafta Honour
Sir Billy Connolly will receive this year’s Bafta’s fellowship on Sunday, crowning the Scottish comedian with one of Britain's most prestigious entertainment awards.
Susie Dent’s Top Tens: 10 Emotions That Belong to the Morning
Susie Dent gives her top ten words for all those who find themselves relentlessly 'crumpsy' first thing – i.e. tired, irritable, and more than a little creased.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Review: A Wonderfully Bonkers Nic Cage Bonanza
★★★★☆
Tom Gormican’s weird and delightful comedy leans into tragedy more than you’d think and it’s all the better for it.
Susie Dent's Top Tens: 10 Words That Look Rude, But Aren't
This week, Susie's come up with a whole bunch of words that might get you in trouble, but are actually really quite innocent. Honest!
Susie Dent’s Top Tens: 10 Words to Bring in Spring
Followers of Susie Dent on Twitter will be only too aware she’s second to none at finding the right word for the occasion: she’s found a few for (hopefully) brighter days…
Having Words with Susie Dent
Countdowns Susie Dent chats words with comedians, linguists and unlikely vocabulary vultures about their thoughts, memories and feelings attached to language.
Susie Dent’s Top Tens: 10 Different Words to Describe Your Emotions
Followers of Susie Dent on Twitter will be only too aware she’s second to none at finding the right word for the occasion: and here are ten more for our current times.
Susie Dent’s Top Tens: 10 Ways to Say Something Nice
Susie Dent has supplied us with ten words to repeat all day long; useful utterances to stay positive after a bleak week.
Susie Dent’s Top Tens: 10 Words to Describe Your Football Team
Want to know how to describe your football team? Here’s the top ten words to do so from everyone’s favourite lexicographer, Susie Dent.
Susie Dent's Top Tens: 10 Words to Describe Office Co-Workers
In the first installment of her new series, Susie Dent takes us through her favourite ten words to describe office co-workers.
Susie Dent's Introduction to Swearing: The C-Word
Susie Dent on the origins of the C-word. Not for the easily offended.
Susie Dent’s Introduction To Swearing: Not Quite That C-Word (But Close)
Susie Dent’s guide to fruity language heads towards the nether regions…
Susie Dent’s Introduction To Swearing: Talking Pants
Susie Dent’s look at the fruitier words in the English language continues to get to the bottom of things…
Susie Dent’s Introduction To Swearing: The Other P-Word
Susie wants a wee word with you about swearing…
Susie Dent’s Introduction To Swearing: A C-Word, But Not That One
There are a few rude c-words in the English language. Susie’s been taking a look at another of them…
Susie Dent's Introduction to Swearing: The P-Word
Susie Dent’s guided tour of potty mouthed utterings is back at the letter P…
Susie Dent's Introduction to Swearing: A Particularly Useful B-Word
It’s not the most forceful piece of cussing, but don’t overlook the power of a good bloody…
Susie Dent's Introduction to Swearing: The Other C-Word
Susie’s guide to the potty-mouth side of the English language is crap this week.
Susie Dent's Introduction to Swearing: The Other B-Word
Susie Dent’s potty-mouthed dictionary is back at the letter B. Not that word, though. The other one…
Susie Dent's Introduction to Swearing: The A-Word
Susie gets to the bottom of another of the English language’s filthy words…
Susie Dent's Introduction to Swearing: The S-Word
Things are getting down and dirty as Susie’s guide to swearing heads to the latrine…
Susie Dent’s Introduction To Swearing: The B-Word
Susie’s guide to potty-mouthed language heads just a little south…
Susie Dent's Introduction to Swearing: The T-Word
As the journey through British swearing continues, we stop off at T.
Susie Dent’s Introduction To Swearing: The F-Word
Cover your eyes and ears: Susie Dent returns for her regular column.
Susie Dent’s Introduction To Swearing: Old-fashioned Cussing
The art and history of Great British expletives.
