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  • Culture
  • London
  • Episode 535
  • 21 Dec 2025
  • 42 min

John Lloyd and ‘The Meaning of Liff’

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  • Meet the Writers
  • Culture
  • London
  • Episode 535
  • 42 min

Georgina Godwin meets John Lloyd, one of the men behind ‘The Meaning of Liff’. He shares insight on working with Douglas Adams and the impact of the humorous dictionary on its 42nd anniversary.

Host
  • Georgina Godwin
Contributor
  • Steph Chungu

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