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Radio 4,15 Jul 2026,28 mins

Your Next Listen: Unspeakable

The Unbelievable Truth

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Ever struggled to find the right word for a feeling or sensation? On the BBC Radio 4 comedy Unspeakable, comedian Phil Wang and lexicographer Susie Dent invite celebrity guests to invent new linguistic creations, to solve those all too relatable moments when we're lost for words. In this episode, introduced by host Phil Wang, we hear Nish Kumar's word for people who forget movies, Harriet Kemsley's description for when an accident happens to you and nobody sees it, and Ivo Graham's word for the most horrible place to sit on a train. This is episode 3 from series 3 of Unspeakable - if you like what you hear, you can find more on BBC Sounds. Just search for ‘Unspeakable’. Hosts: Phil Wang and Susie Dent Guests: Ivo Graham, Harriet Kemsley and Nish Kumar Created by Joe Varley Writers: Matt Crosby and James Farmer Recorded by Jerry Peal Producer: Jon Harvey Executive Producers: Joe Varley and Akash Lockmun A Brown Bred production for BBC Radio 4

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