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Pub Names

From The Red Lion to the Bucket of Blood, how did your local get its name? Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright explore the surprising history of pub names. With guest Eddie Gershon.

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.

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28 minutes

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  • Tue 24 Oct 2017 16:00
  • Mon 30 Oct 2017 23:00

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