Not The Queen's English

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.

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.

We're back! This week we're talking about the Harry Potter books and sharing our top January comfort viewing recommendation.If you want to receive regular emails teaching you key advanced English phrases, sign up for free to the Not the Queen's English Book Club over at Patreon (there are also paid membership options - the best way to support the podcast). Find out more here.The TV show we mention in this episode is The Great Pottery Throw Down.

This week we're talking about politics in the UK. Don't worry though, we're not talking about anything serious or miserable; instead, we're focusing on some of the famous moments of madness that are a frequent feature of politics here and have become a big part of popular culture, even for people who don't follow politics. We've picked out a few key bits of British English to frame our discussion: 'to lose one's rag', 'to take the p*ss', 'brass neck', and 'sick to the back teeth'. In the episode you'll find out what these mean, how to use them, and how they relate to British politics.For all the things we mention but don’t fully explain, check out the Cheat Sheet for this episode, which you can download from our Patreon page. Patreon supporters also get access to our 35-page PDF accent guide. Cultural guides, including the accent guide, are also available to buy individually from our Ko-fi shop.Remember our course 'British English through TV Shows' is now live on Patreon - check it out at the link below!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/notthequeensenglishWebsite: https://notthequeensenglish.wixsite.com/notthequeensenglish/podcastKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/notthequeensenglish/shop

This week we're talking about television in the UK, looking at some of the most-watched shows in recent decades and how they fit into wider UK culture. We discuss some iconic TV moments that everyone in the UK knows about (even if they weren't even born when they first aired!) and explain a bit about the different cultural connotations attached to various UK TV channels and broadcasters (you're not gonna want to miss the Cheat Sheet for this episode - it's a veritable treasure trove of clips!)We're also making a very exciting announcement about the launch of our course, British English through TV Shows. You can find out more and try the first lesson for free (no sign up required) here.For all the things we mention but don’t fully explain, check out the Cheat Sheet for this episode, which you can download from our Patreon page. Patreon supporters also get access to our 35-page PDF accent guide. Cultural guides, including the accent guide, are also available to buy individually from our Ko-fi shop.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/notthequeensenglishWebsite: https://notthequeensenglish.wixsite.com/notthequeensenglish/podcastKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/notthequeensenglish/shop

This week we're talking about the British Royal Family and their place in popular culture: commemorative plates, scandalous remarks, linguistic quirks... the lot!As usual, we're also looking in depth at some key bits of British English. This week it's the verb 'to flog' and the phrases 'posh totty', 'the done thing', 'to drop a clanger' and 'to raise a few eyebrows'.For all the things we mention but don’t fully explain, check out the Cheat Sheet for this episode, which you can download from our Patreon page. Patreon supporters also get access to our 35-page PDF accent guide. Cultural guides, including the accent guide, are also available to buy individually from our Ko-fi shop.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/notthequeensenglishWebsite: https://notthequeensenglish.wixsite.com/notthequeensenglish/podcastKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/notthequeensenglish/shop