The Boring Talks

Charvy Narain is fed up with people mispronouncing her name, especially when trying to book a taxi down the phone. Could the NATO phonetic alphabet help clarify things? Or will it just add to the conf...

5 Nov 201818min

Declarations of love, offers of sex, messages of hope and even film reviews. The graffiti we leave behind in toilets is strange, personal and anonymous. But is there a difference between what is writt...

5 Nov 201816min

James Ward says thank you for listening to series one and chooses the best word from each of the twenty talks.Presenter: James Ward Producer: Luke Doran

7 Jun 20181min

Infamy! Infamy! The writer and broadcaster Samira Ahmed explains just why the Carry On films are actually better than Shakespeare.Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Samira Ahmed Producer: Luke Doran

4 Jun 201817min

Good maths, a strong bladder and the ability to hold eight '99s' in one hand. Ali Coote remembers the important lessons she learned as an Ice Cream Van driver.Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Ali Co...

28 Mai 201815min

What's 119mm long & 55 mm wide, and contains a world of linguistic pleasure? Keith Kahn-Harris explores the wonders of the Kinder Surprise warning label.Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Keith Kahn-H...

21 Mai 201816min

Tall rusting skeletal relics of our industrial past. Why would anyone care about London's Gasometers? Sarah O'Carroll explains.Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Sarah O'Carroll Producer: Luke Doran

14 Mai 201813min

'Do you recall the fogged beef, mate?'.The writer Nicholas Tufnell proves that poetic inspiration can be found in the most unlikely places, including a toilet roll. But what is 'fogged beef'?Presenter...

7 Mai 201811min