Nicky Campbell's Don't Say A Word

The Deep State We’re in

A Middle East conflict lexicon, red pills and blue pills- how the language of conspiracy theories has been influenced by The Matrix -and FFS!-  why swearing is good for you.

The Icks Factor

Whitewash or celebration? The “Michael” movie is reviewed. Plus: from breadcrumbing to ghosting via the Ick - The A to Gen Z of the language of love, attraction and rejection, and how it’s changing.

Pronoun or against?

Why Love Thy Neighbour meant something very different in the 1970s, and how American series like the Cosby Show made our tv screens a lot less racist. Plus, the debate over pronouns – inclusive and respectful yes, but can they make others feel left out? And is the word 'Toxic' so poisonous it should be decontaminated?

Live and Let Diary

Are “Blackface” and “Whiteface” equally offensive? Michael Gove tells us how not to let words get you kicked out of the Commons, how Samuel Pepys got voted out of school after 350 years, and have we got better at tolerating accents we don’t like?

The N-Word; Don’t Say It or Sing It, but can you reclaim it

A considered exploration of the N Word: is it ever acceptable to say it or sing it, and why do some want it reclaimed while others want it banned for ever? Guests including 1Xtra’s Richie Brave, journalist and commentator Inaya Folarin Iman, and academic and author Dr Kehinde Andrews help us navigate what has been described as the world’s most offensive word.