The Word (radio) The Word (radio) The Word was a weekly half-hour radio programme on the BBC World Service about books and writers. Its final edition was in October 2008. Once a month its slot was taken over by "World Book Club", in which listeners submitted questions to a famous writer. Both programmes were presented by Harriett Gilbert. "World Book Club" continues to be broadcast once a month on Saturdays. "The Word" emerged from an earlier World Service book programme "Meridian Books" (which had several presenters, including Michael Rosen, Verity Sharp, and Rosemary Hartill,) as well as a poetry request programme, "Poems by
Pasco (name) Latin root and derive from Latin word "Pascha". Pasco may refer to: Pasco (name) Pasco is a Cornish form of the name Pascal that derives from the Latin "paschalis" or "pashalis", which means "relating to Easter" from Latin "Pascha" ("Passover", i.e. the Easter Passover). Pascal was introduced into England, as a personal and family name, by the Norman knights after the Conquest started in 1066. Alternative spellings are: Pascoe, Pascow, Pascho. Pasco is found as surname in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States and France. Pasco is also a rare Italian surname found in Northern Italy: Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto and