Episode 2

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Gyles Brandreth hosts the comedy panel show challenging guests to display their knowledge of words and language. Ready to vie for wordy supremacy in the ring: Katy Brand Alex Horne Richard Herring Natalie Haynes Katy Brand reveals an unexpected love of Proverbs in the Old Testament and takes a guess at what 'cougar juice' meant at the turn of the 20th century. Richard Herring explains why his favourite West County word from his schooldays is 'wasp'. Natalie Haynes guesses the meaning of the German word 'zechpreller' which has no direct translation in English Alex Horne coins his very own onomatopoeia to describe a snowflake landing on a bubble. Written by Jon Hunter and James Kettle. Producer: Claire Jones First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2013.