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Every house is haunted. In each episode of Family Ghosts, we investigate the true story behind a mysterious figure whose legend has followed a family for generations. Grandmothers who were secretly jewel smugglers, uncles who led double lives, siblings who vanished without a trace, and other ghostly characters who cast shadows over our lives in ways that might not be immediately obvious. We are all formed in part by our familial collections of secrets, intrigues, and myths. By engaging with ...
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Susie Dent is the resident word expert in Dictionary Corner every week day on Channel 4's Countdown and on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, has appeared on many TV shows over the years whenever a Word Queen is required!
She joined Alison on Weekend Breakfast to tell us all about her new book Words for Life: That Will Make Every Day Better
joined Susie answers the tough questions like what is the strange history behind the word arse!? Do the Finns really have a word for drinking alone in your underwear!!?
She describes the book as a full year's supply of verbal vitamin shots guaranteed to entertain and enlighten, to brighten and boost every single day.
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