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Not The Queen's English

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  • Want to understand what on earth British people are talking about? You've come to the right place!

    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.

    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.

    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.

    If there is a subject you'd love us to discuss, join our community over on Patreon and let us know.

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Episodes
  • Boffins, phone hacking, and the sidebar of shame

    Boffins, phone hacking, and the sidebar of shame
    Feb 16 2024

    This week we're talking about British newspapers and the slightly odd variety of English you'll find in them.


    You can get our new guide, British English and UK Culture in 100 Words, from our Ko-fi shop here or over on Patreon.


    The 'Spycops' documentary Holly recommended can be found here.

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    35 mins
  • Bridget Jones, Blind Date, and being absolutely beside yourself

    Bridget Jones, Blind Date, and being absolutely beside yourself
    Feb 9 2024

    This week we're chatting about the hit BBC show The Traitors, as well as diving into a recent Book Club read, Bridget Jones's Diary, and what it can teach us about British English and culture.


    Sign up here to get our free advanced vocabulary emails and find out more about the NTQE Book Club, and check out our shop, 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.

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    41 mins
  • Adverbs, accents, and coming to a sticky end (Harry Potter part two)

    Adverbs, accents, and coming to a sticky end (Harry Potter part two)
    Feb 2 2024

    This week we're concluding our chat about the Harry Potter books with some handy phrases, as well as some podcast and book recommendations.


    Support us on Patreon and get daily emails teaching you key advanced phrases (free membership available). Find out more here.


    The podcasts we recommend in this episode are Dick and Angel's Chat...eau and The Rest is Entertainment. You can find Marina Hyde's columns for The Guardian here.

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    22 mins
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