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The Story of A-Z
Michael Rosen goes on an alphabetical odyssey with linguist Dr Danny Bate, author of the book 'Why Q needs U: A History of Our Letters and how We Use Them'. From A through to Z, where did all our letters come from, and h...
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The Story of A-Z is an episode from Word of Mouth by BBC. Michael Rosen goes on an alphabetical odyssey with linguist Dr Danny Bate, author of the book 'Why Q needs U: A History of Our Letters and how We Use Them'. From A through to Z, wher...
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Published Jan 8, 2026, 27:42 long, audio available.
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