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Radio 4,21 May 2026,28 mins

The World of Words: editing, typography and print

Word of Mouth

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Michael Rosen finds out about fascinating literary errors from editor Rebecca Lee, the author of Rogues, Widows and Orphans: Mischief and Misadventures in the World of Books. They share favourite famous typos and find out where the phrase "out of sorts" originated. Produced for 麻豆社 Audio Bristol by Beth O'Dea, in partnership with the Open University. Subscribe to the Word of Mouth podcast and never miss an episode: /sounds/brand/b006qtnz

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