Pub Names
Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright explain how pubs got their names.
Word of Mouth · BBC Radio 4
October 24, 201727m 33s
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Show Notes
From The Red Lion to the Bucket of Blood, how did your local get its name? Michael Rosen asks Word of Mouth's resident linguist Dr Laura Wright about her research into pub names. And guest Eddie Gershon explains how the JD Wetherspoon pub chain goes about naming new pubs.
Produced by Mair Bosworth.