Keywords For Our Time

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Duration

18 minutes

15 minutes

Genre

Factual

Station

Radio 4

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
	Afua Hirsch on 'Sovereignty'	20181022	Michael Rosen and guests explore well-known phrases from the national conversation such as #metoo, post-fact and resilience. By looking at their usage, origins, rhetorical power and linguistic construction, we can see how they frame public argument and shape our thinking (sometimes in ways we do not notice). This series includes Natalie Haynes on 'Patriarchy', Stuart Maconie on The Nanny State', Afua Hirsch on Sovereignty', Juno Dawson on 'Snowflake' and Isabel Hardman on Safe-Space'. Producer: Sarah Addezio Michael Rosen examines words and phrases in public debate to see how they influence us. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
	Isabel Hardman on 'Safe Space'	20181023	Michael Rosen and guests explore well-known phrases from the national conversation such as #metoo, post-fact and resilience. By looking at their usage, origins, rhetorical power and linguistic construction, we can see how they frame public argument and shape our thinking (sometimes in ways we do not notice). This series includes Natalie Haynes on 'Patriarchy', Stuart Maconie on The Nanny State', Afua Hirsch on Sovereignty', Juno Dawson on 'Snowflake' and Isabel Hardman on Safe-Space'. Producer: Sarah Addezio Michael Rosen examines words and phrases in public debate to see how they influence us. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
	Juno Dawson on 'Snowflake'	20181026	Michael Rosen and guests explore well-known phrases from the national conversation such as #metoo, post-fact and resilience. By looking at their usage, origins, rhetorical power and linguistic construction, we can see how they frame public argument and shape our thinking (sometimes in ways we do not notice). This series includes Natalie Haynes on 'Patriarchy', Stuart Maconie on The Nanny State', Afua Hirsch on Sovereignty', Juno Dawson on 'Snowflake' and Isabel Hardman on Safe-Space'. Producer: Sarah Addezio Michael Rosen examines words and phrases in public debate to see how they influence us. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
	Natalie Haynes On 'patriarchy'	20181024	Michael Rosen and guests explore well-known phrases from the national conversation such as #metoo, post-fact and resilience. By looking at their usage, origins, rhetorical power and linguistic construction, we can see how they frame public argument and shape our thinking (sometimes in ways we do not notice). This series includes Natalie Haynes on 'Patriarchy', Stuart Maconie on The Nanny State', Afua Hirsch on Sovereignty', Juno Dawson on 'Snowflake' and Isabel Hardman on Safe-Space'. Producer: Sarah Addezio Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
	Stuart Maconie On 'the Nanny State'	20181025	Michael Rosen and guests explore well-known phrases from the national conversation such as #metoo, post-fact and resilience. By looking at their usage, origins, rhetorical power and linguistic construction, we can see how they frame public argument and shape our thinking (sometimes in ways we do not notice). This series includes Natalie Haynes on 'Patriarchy', Stuart Maconie on The Nanny State', Afua Hirsch on Sovereignty', Juno Dawson on 'Snowflake' and Isabel Hardman on Safe-Space'. Producer: Sarah Addezio Michael Rosen examines words and phrases in public debate to see how they influence us. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
01	#metoo	20180319	Helen Lewis explores the power of this 'helpfully vague' phrase. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
02	Prophets Of Doom	20180320	Alex Deane explores the long history of the phrase prophets of doom. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
03	Resilience	20180321	Writer and doctor Farrah Jarral examines a buzzword of the medical profession. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
04	The National Debt	20180322	Oliver Kamm on an idea that has shaped thinking about debt, fiscal policy and moral virtue Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
05	Post-fact	20180323	David Wootton, professor of history at York University, considers the story of fact. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
	Afua Hirsch on 'Sovereignty'	20181022	Michael Rosen and guests explore well-known phrases from the national conversation such as #metoo, post-fact and resilience. By looking at their usage, origins, rhetorical power and linguistic construction, we can see how they frame public argument and shape our thinking (sometimes in ways we do not notice). This series includes Natalie Haynes on 'Patriarchy', Stuart Maconie on The Nanny State', Afua Hirsch on Sovereignty', Juno Dawson on 'Snowflake' and Isabel Hardman on Safe-Space'. Producer: Sarah Addezio Michael Rosen examines words and phrases in public debate to see how they influence us. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
	Isabel Hardman on 'Safe Space'	20181023	Michael Rosen and guests explore well-known phrases from the national conversation such as #metoo, post-fact and resilience. By looking at their usage, origins, rhetorical power and linguistic construction, we can see how they frame public argument and shape our thinking (sometimes in ways we do not notice). This series includes Natalie Haynes on 'Patriarchy', Stuart Maconie on The Nanny State', Afua Hirsch on Sovereignty', Juno Dawson on 'Snowflake' and Isabel Hardman on Safe-Space'. Producer: Sarah Addezio Michael Rosen examines words and phrases in public debate to see how they influence us. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
	Juno Dawson on 'Snowflake'	20181026	Michael Rosen and guests explore well-known phrases from the national conversation such as #metoo, post-fact and resilience. By looking at their usage, origins, rhetorical power and linguistic construction, we can see how they frame public argument and shape our thinking (sometimes in ways we do not notice). This series includes Natalie Haynes on 'Patriarchy', Stuart Maconie on The Nanny State', Afua Hirsch on Sovereignty', Juno Dawson on 'Snowflake' and Isabel Hardman on Safe-Space'. Producer: Sarah Addezio Michael Rosen examines words and phrases in public debate to see how they influence us. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
	Natalie Haynes On 'patriarchy'	20181024	Michael Rosen and guests explore well-known phrases from the national conversation such as #metoo, post-fact and resilience. By looking at their usage, origins, rhetorical power and linguistic construction, we can see how they frame public argument and shape our thinking (sometimes in ways we do not notice). This series includes Natalie Haynes on 'Patriarchy', Stuart Maconie on The Nanny State', Afua Hirsch on Sovereignty', Juno Dawson on 'Snowflake' and Isabel Hardman on Safe-Space'. Producer: Sarah Addezio Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
	Stuart Maconie On 'the Nanny State'	20181025	Michael Rosen and guests explore well-known phrases from the national conversation such as #metoo, post-fact and resilience. By looking at their usage, origins, rhetorical power and linguistic construction, we can see how they frame public argument and shape our thinking (sometimes in ways we do not notice). This series includes Natalie Haynes on 'Patriarchy', Stuart Maconie on The Nanny State', Afua Hirsch on Sovereignty', Juno Dawson on 'Snowflake' and Isabel Hardman on Safe-Space'. Producer: Sarah Addezio Michael Rosen examines words and phrases in public debate to see how they influence us. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
01	#metoo	20180319	Helen Lewis explores the power of this 'helpfully vague' phrase. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
02	Prophets Of Doom	20180320	Alex Deane explores the long history of the phrase prophets of doom. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
03	Resilience	20180321	Writer and doctor Farrah Jarral examines a buzzword of the medical profession. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
04	The National Debt	20180322	Oliver Kamm on an idea that has shaped thinking about debt, fiscal policy and moral virtue Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.
05	Post-fact	20180323	David Wootton, professor of history at York University, considers the story of fact. Series of programmes examining key phrases in public debate.