5 episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 01 | 19991227 | John Sessions and Eleanor Bron perform extracts from the finest writing on language, chosen and introduced by Ian Hislop as part of the celebration of a thousand years of spoken English (1/5). |
| A | 02 | 19991228 | John Sessions and Eleanor Bron perform extracts from the finest writing on language, chosen and introduced by Ian Hislop as part of the celebration of a thousand years of spoken English (2/5). |
| A | 03 | 19991229 | John Sessions and Eleanor Bron perform extracts from the finest writing on language, chosen and introduced by Ian Hislop as part of the celebration of a thousand years of spoken English (3/5). |
| A | 04 | 19991230 | John Sessions and Eleanor Bron perform extracts from the finest writing on language, chosen and introduced by Ian Hislop as part of the celebration of a thousand years of spoken English (4/5). |
| A | 05 LAST | 19991231 | John Sessions and Eleanor Bron perform extracts from the finest writing on language, chosen and introduced by Ian Hislop as part of the celebration of a thousand years of spoken English (5/5). |