Editing My Word! (section)

==Syndication and spin-offs==
Over the years ''My Word!'' was syndicated through the [[BBC Transcription Services]] in more than 35 countries including not only Anglophone locations such as Australia and the US, but in countries including Chile, Germany and Russia.<ref>Muir, p. 214</ref> A televised version of the programme ran in Britain for a series of ten episodes on [[BBC Television]] from 10 July to 11 September 1960. The team and host were the same as for the radio series of that year; the producer was [[Barrie Edgar]].<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?adv=1&media=tv&order=asc&q=%22My+Word!%22#search, "My Word! BBC Television"], and [https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/aa5584f1fd3742ddb5f83f31955250d4, "My Word! BBC Television"], BBC Genome. Retrieved 3 May 2021</ref> A companion radio programme, ''[[My Music (radio)|My Music]]'', ran from 1967 to 1993. When it was mooted, Muir and Norden told Shryane that they were too busy to take on another series, but they allowed themselves to be persuaded and became permanent features on the programme.<ref>Muir, pp. 214–215</ref> In 1972 and 1973 the two shows joined forces to present Christmas specials, ''My Word! It's My Music'', with Longland and [[Steve Race]] as co-hosts and the regular ''My Word'' team joined by [[Ian Wallace (bass-baritone)|Ian Wallace]] and [[David Franklin (broadcaster)| David Franklin]] (1972), and Wallace and [[John Amis]] (1973).<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?order=asc&q=%22My+Word!+It%27s+My+Music%22#search "My Word! It's My Music"], BBC Genome. Retrieved 3 May 2021</ref>

Between 1974 and 1989, Muir and Norden published five collections of their ''My Word!'' stories, and in 1991 an omnibus edition of the five volumes was issued:
* {{cite book |title=You Can't Have Your Kayak and Heat It |date=1973 |publisher=Eyre Methuen |isbn=978-0-41-330660-9 }}
* {{cite book |title=Upon My Word! |date=1974 |location=London |publisher=Eyre Methuen |isbn=978-0-41-332660-7}}
* {{cite book |title=Take My Word for It |date=1978 |location=London |publisher=Eyre Methuen |isbn= 978-0-41-706230-3}}
* {{cite book |title=Oh, My Word! |date=1980 |location=London |publisher=Eyre Methuen |isbn=978-0-41-347510-7 }}
* {{cite book |title=You Have My Word |date=1989 |location=London |publisher=Methuen |isbn=978-0-41-361810-8 }}
* {{cite book |title=The Utterly Ultimate 'My Word!' Collection |date=1991 |location=London |publisher=Mandarin Paperbacks |isbn=978-0-74-930824-7}}, a collection of all five volumes.