It’s difficult to spend much time in design or communication without developing a deep interest in your native language and how it is used. This radio programme takes a groanworthy look at the world of puns and punning, throughout history to the present day, taking in everything including advertising, christmas cracker jokes and the propensity for hairdressers to use puns when naming their businesses. We’ve got a hairdressers at the bottom of our road called ‘Blow your top’, and there’s one round the corner called ‘Tom, Dick and Harry’ which interestingly enough is a wasted opportunity for what should be ‘Tom Dick and Hairy’.
scientists have created a flea from scratch.
I asked a friend if she could get me a crystal ball
She said she’d look into it.