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Programme looks at the origins of swearing, asks how some words have gained the power to shock and highlights the dilemmas faced by braodcasters. Auberon Waugh looks at the origins and development of swearing and considers whether there is now a backlash against it. Contributions from Jonathan Miller, Lady Olga Maitland, Sir Peter Hall and comedian Jeremy Hardy.
The famous final interview between Melvyn Bragg and television scriptwriter Dennis Potter.
The indomitable Camille Paglia holds forth once again, this time on the subject of "Lesbian Chic". The fact that she is a lesbian herself does not deter this characteristically entertaining attack on lesbian culture which she claims makes women less intelligent and "sucks lesbian talent down the drain".
