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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 Âé¶¹Éç 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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