Whiff of bad language on Radio 4

Monkey believes yesterday's Thinking Aloud may have set a proud new record - most uses of the word "shit" in a BBC Radio 4 programme, ever. Or at least one broadcast at 4pm. And possibly the first ever Radio 4 airing for The Circle of Poo song from South Park. This scatological outburst was prompted by a discussion of journalist and writer Rose George's new book, The Big Necessity; Adventures in the World of Human Waste between the author, Thinking Aloud presenter Laurie Taylor and professor Patrick Wakely. Monkey hears Taylor and the Thinking Aloud production team were given special dispensation to "shit" away, given the subject matter. George herself managed to avoid using the word live on air - she was worried that her mother might be listening. Aw, bless. You can listen to it all here (from about 15 minutes in).