The Story of X: a letter holy and profane, sexy and chaste. The holy cross, X films, kisses on the bottom etc. Intonation: The "song" of English and how cadence affects meaning Conversation: The art and craft thereof, and whether true conversation can happen on TV and radio. The meaning of meaning. The gap between brain and mouth that means language can never truly represent thought. Plus why blue as a colour is a newish invention.

A fifth series of Fry’s English Delight in which Stephen Fry, with the assistance of experts, explores the byways and oddities of the English language.

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