Not The Queen's English
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Podcast Overview
<p>Want to understand what on earth British people are talking about? You've come to the right place!</p><p>Not The Queen's English is a weekly podcast, in which we have a casual chat about a topic relating to British English or life in the UK. We’ll be covering everything from making small talk about the weather to understanding the jokes in classic British sitcoms. We’ll be speaking the way we do in real life, using lots of colloquial British English, and explaining the slang and cultural references we use along the way.</p><p>Whatever your relationship to the English language, there’s something for you here, whether that’s a new idiom or phrasal verb, or a bit of regional slang, or just finally understanding something said on Drag Race UK that went over your head first time round.</p><p>For every episode, there’ll be a handy cheat sheet, explaining key words, phrases and cultural references from the episode, which will be available to our Patreon subscribers, along with various other treats. Patreon subscribers will also be able to download an extended version of each episode.</p><p>If there is a subject you'd love us to discuss, join our community over on Patreon and let us know.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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9/1/2022
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Recent Episodes
February 16, 2024
Boffins, phone hacking, and the sidebar of shame
<p>This week we're talking about British newspapers and the slightly odd variety of English you'll find in them.</p><br><p>You can get our new guide, <strong>British English and UK Culture in 100 Words</strong>, from our Ko-fi shop <a href="https://ko-fi.com/notthequeensenglish" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> or over on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/notthequeensenglish" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a>.</p><br><p>The 'Spycops' documentary Holly recommended can be found <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p0h396j9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9179940">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
February 9, 2024
Bridget Jones, Blind Date, and being absolutely beside yourself
<p>This week we're chatting about the hit BBC show <em>The Traitors</em>, as well as diving into a recent Book Club read, <em>Bridget Jones's Diary</em>, and what it can teach us about British English and culture.</p><br><p>Sign up <a href="www.patreon.com/notthequeensenglish" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to get our free advanced vocabulary emails and find out more about the NTQE Book Club, and check out our <a href="https://ko-fi.com/notthequeensenglish" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shop</a>, where you can find PDF guides to UK accents, swearing in British English, and much more. If you want to get in touch with us, we're at notthequeensenglish@gmail.com or you can find us on Instagram @notthequeensenglish.</p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9179940">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
February 2, 2024
Adverbs, accents, and coming to a sticky end (Harry Potter part two)
<p>This week we're concluding our chat about the Harry Potter books with some handy phrases, as well as some podcast and book recommendations.</p><br><p>Support us on Patreon and get daily emails teaching you key advanced phrases (free membership available). Find out more <a href="https://www.patreon.com/notthequeensenglish" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>The podcasts we recommend in this episode are <a href="https://thechateau.tv/the-chateau-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dick and Angel's Chat...eau</a> and <a href="https://youtube.com/@TheRestIsEntertainment?si=as9KAw0_f9IiJWf3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Rest is Entertainment</a>. You can find Marina Hyde's columns for <em>The Guardian</em> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/marinahyde" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9179940">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Not The Queen's English?
<p>Want to understand what on earth British people are talking about? You've come to the right place!</p><p>Not The Queen's English is a weekly podcast, in which we have a casual chat about a topic relating to British English or life in the UK. We’ll be covering everything from making small talk about the weather to understanding the jokes in classic British sitcoms. We’ll be speaking the way we do in real life, using lots of colloquial British English, and explaining the slang and cultural references we use along the way.</p><p>Whatever your relationship to the English language, there’s something for you here, whether that’s a new idiom or phrasal verb, or a bit of regional slang, or just finally understanding something said on Drag Race UK that went over your head first time round.</p><p>For every episode, there’ll be a handy cheat sheet, explaining key words, phrases and cultural references from the episode, which will be available to our Patreon subscribers, along with various other treats. Patreon subscribers will also be able to download an extended version of each episode.</p><p>If there is a subject you'd love us to discuss, join our community over on Patreon and let us know.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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