Learning English

Episode 240411 / 11 Apr 2024

Are nudges good or bad?

Episode 240328 / 04 Apr 2024

Could sitting be damaging to our health?

Episode 240328 / 28 Mar 2024

Could it be best to be the underdog?

Episode 240321 / 21 Mar 2024

Learn about the people who are making it easier for disabled musicians and music fans to perform and see live music

Episode 240314 / 14 Mar 2024

What makes a library a library?

Episode 240307 / 07 Mar 2024

Period poverty affects over 500 million people worldwide. How can a volunteer project help?

Episode 240229 / 29 Feb 2024

Plastics can be difficult to recycle. Could a recently discovered enzyme help?

Episode 240222 / 22 Feb 2024

Food is fuel for our brains. So, what should we be eating?

Episode 240215 / 15 Feb 2024

Having a baby is exhausting! What do mothers need to eat after giving birth?

Episode 240208 / 08 Feb 2024

Hear how a project in the Netherlands is helping in the fight against loneliness

Episode 240201 / 01 Feb 2024

Is AI going to take away your job?

Episode 240125 / 25 Jan 2024

Why is the language used on menus important?

Episode 240118 / 18 Jan 2024

Is it ever OK to be greedy?

Episode 240111 / 11 Jan 2024

Are we addicted to sugar?

Episode 240104 / 04 Jan 2024

Are you a dog or a cat person?

Episode 231228 / 28 Dec 2023

How can female farmers beat rural sexism?

Episode 231221 / 21 Dec 2023

What can the Moon tell us about Earth?

Episode 231214 / 14 Dec 2023

Do we even want to live without plastic?

Episode 231207 / 07 Dec 2023

Could we eat invasive species?

Episode 231130 / 30 Nov 2023

Mozzarella, ricotta, cannolis and focaccia... Where are we? Little Italy of course!

Episode 231123 / 23 Nov 2023

What are the health risks of social media for teenagers?

Episode 231116 / 16 Nov 2023

Have you ever seen an alien?

Episode 231109 / 09 Nov 2023

How can you stop elephants eating your crops?

Episode 231102 / 02 Nov 2023

Is it OK to eat animals that can feel emotion?

Episode 231026 / 26 Oct 2023

How do people live to 100?

Episode 231019 / 19 Oct 2023

Do you know how your money is being invested?

Episode 231012 / 12 Oct 2023

Should we be using mushrooms as medicine?

Episode 231005 / 05 Oct 2023

How can dead languages be revived?

Episode 230928 / 28 Sep 2023

Are there any sounds you find upsetting?

Episode 230921 / 21 Sep 2023

What language do fans use?

Episode 230914 / 14 Sep 2023

Do men find it hard to make and keep friends?

Episode 230907 / 07 Sep 2023

How can we find space for more solar panels?

Episode 230831 / 31 Aug 2023

What do our names reveal about our culture and family history?

Episode 230824 / 24 Aug 2023

Can we adapt to heatwaves?

Episode 230817 / 17 Aug 2023

Does work leave you feeling bored and exhausted?

Episode 230810 / 10 Aug 2023

What is eco-anxiety and do you have it?

Episode 230803 / 03 Aug 2023

Can natural disasters be prevented?

Episode 230727 / 27 Jul 2023

Different ways to say sorry.

Episode 230720 / 04 Jul 2023

Do you pick the fruit you eat from trees?

Episode 230713 / 13 Jul 2023

Can plants clean up our mess?

Episode 230706 / 06 Jul 2023

How human are chatbots?

Episode 230629 / 29 Jun 2023

Should we treat plants with the same consideration we treat animals with?

Episode 230622 / 14 Jun 2023

Does sound make food taste better?

Episode 230615 / 15 Jun 2023

Would being lazy have a purpose in life?

Episode 230608 / 08 Jun 2023

Hear how subtitles can help bring TV and movies to life

Episode 230601 / 01 Jun 2023

We discuss the growing popularity of ecotourism.

Episode 230525 / 25 May 2023

With warming temperatures, mosquitos are now spreading to new areas, including Europe.

Episode 230518 / 18 May 2023

Listen to an expert on the global food system.

Episode 230511 / 11 May 2023

BBC war correspondent Fergal Keane tells his story.

Episode 230504 / 04 May 2023

We talk about an essential element for life to thrive.

Episode 230427 / 12 Apr 2023

We discuss some of the reasons why women make up only 26% of the world's politicians.

Episode 230420 / 20 Apr 2023

We discuss the role of museums in the 21st century and the items taken from different countries.

Episode 230413 / 11 Apr 2023

What ways do you think culture can influence sadness?

Episode 230406 / 06 Apr 2023

Hear about a new kind of vegetable making an entrance in British kitchens

Episode 230330 / 06 Mar 2023

Let's talk about the ugly green-eyed monster

Episode 230323 / 23 Mar 2023

We discuss the role of crowds in modern life

Episode 230316 / 16 Mar 2023

We look at the link between what you eat and how you feel.

Episode 230309 / 09 Mar 2023

The dos and don'ts of trying to discuss science with someone who doesn't believe in it

Episode 230302 / 02 Mar 2023

Hear the story of a woman who replaced her native Czech for English.

Episode 230223 / 23 Feb 2023

Could 'an apple a day keep the doctor away'?

Episode 230216 / 16 Feb 2023

Do you leave your work until the last minute?

Episode 230209 / 27 Jan 2023

What is doomscrolling and why are we attracted to bad news? Listen to find out!

Episode 230202 / 22 Jan 2023

What's the least amount of exercise you should do to stay healthy?

Episode 230126 / 26 Jan 2023

Hear about the software engineer who became 'friends' with his computer

Episode 230119 / 13 Jan 2023

Does the size of your carbon footprint depend on where in the world you were born? Listen to find out!

Episode 230112 / 12 Jan 2023

Neil and Sam discuss buffet meals and the history behind them.

Episode 230105 / 05 Jan 2023

Writing a memorable song isn't easy. So is there an art to good songwriting?

Episode 221229 / 16 Dec 2022

According to the UN, one third of the food we grow ends up in the rubbish bin - how can we stop this?

Episode 221222 / 16 Dec 2022

How are 3D printers providing solutions to some of our medical problems?

Episode 221215 / 15 Dec 2022

What can opinion polls really tell us?

Episode 221208 / 29 Nov 2022

Learn about an idea to deal with climate change that could affect marine ecosystems.

Episode 221201 / 24 Nov 2022

Is music really a cure for a broken heart?

Episode 221124 / 24 Nov 2022

We discuss whether the art of conversation is being lost in the era of social media

Episode 221117 / 17 Nov 2022

Hear about the workers who built the World Cup stadiums

Episode 221110 / 10 Nov 2022

How people are trying to manipulate the weather

Episode 221103 / 03 Nov 2022

We talk about the people who make flavours

Episode 221027 / 25 Oct 2022

We discuss whether Halloween costumes are now too scary to be fun.

Episode 221020 / 20 Oct 2022

We discuss how extreme weather events are affecting our mental health.

Episode 221013 / 13 Oct 2022

How to adapt dishes from other countries

Episode 221006 / 06 Oct 2022

We talk about Mozart, Jimi Hendrix and teach you vocabulary.

Episode 220929 / 29 Sep 2022

Learn vocabulary to talk about inflation

Episode 220922 / 22 Sep 2022

We discuss the language used for online dating

Episode 220915 / 15 Sep 2022

We discuss the advantages of the design of the human body

Episode 220908 / 08 Sep 2022

Hear the inspiring story of people who are doing it

Episode 220901 / 01 Sep 2022

Are emojis turning us into lazy writers?

Episode 220825 / 25 Aug 2022

Hear about women who are using social media to change attitudes to beauty

Episode 220818 / 18 Aug 2022

Hear about the career-killing tasks that are holding women back in the workplace

Episode 220811 / 11 Aug 2022

How can you connect the unconnected?

Episode 220804 / 04 Aug 2022

We talk about previous periods in which deadly diseases went global

Episode 220728 / 28 Jul 2022

Having a Groundhog Day? Keen to break the internet? Learn some modern idioms.

Episode 220721 / 21 Jul 2022

How sharks have become an endangered species.

Episode 220714 / 14 Jul 2022

Can today's animals evolve quickly enough to survive a changing climate?

Episode 220707 / 07 Jul 2022

Missing your mother's cooking? We talk about traditional dishes.

Episode 220630 / 30 Jun 2022

Astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson's quest to highlight the difference between opinion and fact

Episode 220623 / 23 Jun 2022

In this episode, we discuss the events leading to the creation of the first atomic bomb.

Episode 220616 / 16 Jun 2022

What is life really like in the Pacific islands?

Episode 220609 / 31 May 2022

What is the relationship between translation, technology and the human brain?

Episode 220602 / 02 Jun 2022

We talk about a very British tradition

Episode 220526 / 26 May 2022

Living with synaesthesia

Episode 220519 / 19 May 2022

Is there north and south in space?

Episode 220512 / 12 May 2022

Hear how tech is helping people change their behaviour for the better

Episode 220505 / 05 May 2022

How do you mark your personal territory?

Episode 220428 / 28 Apr 2022

Deep convictions and a sense of humour - we talk about a man who helped end apartheid in South Africa.

Episode 220421 / 21 Apr 2022

We talk about an extreme environment which is stranger than fiction

Episode 220414 / 14 Apr 2022

We talk about an art that started with ancient Greek philosophers

Episode 220407 / 07 Apr 2022

It's not all about tea. Britons love coffee too!

Episode 220331 / 11 Mar 2022

Listen to a conversation about optimists and pessimists

Episode 220324 / 24 Mar 2022

Hear a chat about the queen of murder mystery, who had her books translated into over 100 languages

Episode 220317 / 17 Mar 2022

Is there life on Mars?

Episode 220310 / 10 Mar 2022

Shouldn't we take laughter more seriously?

Episode 220303 / 03 Mar 2022

Listen to what scientists are saying about the benefits of giving others a helping hand

Episode 220224 / 24 Feb 2022

Would you eat a cricket? How about a portion of nice crunchy ants?

Episode 220217 / 17 Feb 2022

Why not put your idle brain to good use?

Episode 220210 / 10 Feb 2022

We wonder what all that licking is really all about

Episode 220203 / 03 Feb 2022

Life in a place where people work, study longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else

Episode 220127 / 27 Jan 2022

Artificial snow, coronavirus and controversy surround the Beijing Games starting soon.

Episode 220120 / 20 Jan 2022

Learn how microbes help digest food and have an impact in our bodies.

Episode 220113 / 13 Jan 2022

How do languages get invented?

Episode 220106 / 06 Jan 2022

What will future technology be like?

Episode 211230 / 30 Dec 2021

We talk about the defences plants might develop after facing periods of stress.

Episode 211223 / 23 Dec 2021

We talk about the maths formulas that are increasingly part of our lives

Episode 211216 / 16 Dec 2021

Diamonds and poo - could these be used to help prevent climate catastrophe?

Episode 211209 / 09 Dec 2021

How can we make video conferences feel more natural?

Episode 211202 / 02 Dec 2021

Hear about a project through which you can borrow a person to have a candid chat with

Episode 211125 / 25 Nov 2021

Questions about the safety of nuclear plants remain for many people.

Episode 211118 / 18 Nov 2021

Georgina and Rob talk about memorising things.

Episode 211111 / 11 Nov 2021

We talk about a famous video game character from the 80s.

Episode 211104 / 15 Oct 2021

Should athletes be sponsored by companies that produce unhealthy food?

Episode 211028 / 28 Oct 2021

We talk about the music of Wiley and Stormzy, inspired by derelict housing in London

Episode 211021 / 21 Oct 2021

We discuss what happens to the extra money you give at restaurants

Episode 211014 / 14 Oct 2021

Why is the German leader Angela Merkel called 'Mutti'?

Episode 211007 / 07 Oct 2021

Could AI be the answer in the fight against climate change?

Episode 210930 / 30 Sep 2021

Why don't people talk more about this aspect of women's lives?

Episode 210927 / 27 Sep 2021

Bitcoin: is it an investment option for ordinary people?

Episode 210923 / 23 Sep 2021

Hear about a woman's effort to keep her language alive

Episode 210920 / 20 Sep 2021

What are non-fungible tokens?

Episode 210916 / 16 Sep 2021

Could robots be artists?

Episode 210909 / 13 Sep 2021

Learn more about these furry flying mammals

Episode 210909 / 09 Sep 2021

Some extreme weather events are puzzling scientists

Episode 210906 / 06 Sep 2021

Can spending hours online affect the new generation's mental health?

Episode 210902 / 02 Sep 2021

They make coalitions and have a desire for power. Are they like us?

Episode 210826 / 26 Aug 2021

What's behind counting people in a country?

Episode 210823 / 23 Aug 2021

How much maths do you need to know to get by?

Episode 210819 / 19 Aug 2021

We discuss if AI could replace human doctors and nurses

Episode 210816 / 16 Aug 2021

How actors are made to feel more comfortable in intimate scenes

Episode 210812 / 12 Aug 2021

We discuss the long-term effects on players who make a career taking heavy tackles

Episode 210809 / 09 Aug 2021

What goes in the mind of the richest person in the world?

Episode 210805 / 05 Aug 2021

How a fun activity was discouraged by religion and in the name of school discipline

Episode 210802 / 02 Aug 2021

Companies are considering using carbon labelling the same way as they use nutrition information

Episode 210729 / 29 Jul 2021

Learn the language of going to the toilet

Episode 210726 / 26 Jul 2021

How the Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins felt in 1969 about not walking on the Moon.

Episode 210722 / 22 Jul 2021

A toast to the vocabulary you'll learn here!

Episode 210719 / 19 Jul 2021

Which colour makes you happy?

Episode 210715 / 15 Jul 2021

Is there a stigma attached to not wanting to work the 9-to-5 shift?

Episode 210708 / 08 Jul 2021

Can anyone be hypnotised?

Episode 210701 / 01 Jul 2021

We talk about a breeding programme with the last individuals of the species.

Episode 210624 / 24 Jun 2021

Shouldn't we stop throwing things away and start fixing them?

Episode 210617 / 17 Jun 2021

Do you 'read' people easily?

Episode 210610 / 10 Jun 2021

Does carving scary faces into pumpkins really frighten away evil spirits?

Episode 210603 / 03 Jun 2021

We talk about the famous piece of rock that was key to translating the writing system created in ancient Egypt.

Episode 210527 / 27 May 2021

Covid-19: Are we tired of feeling sorry for others?

Episode 210520 / 20 May 2021

Why do people decide to be alone for long periods of time?

Episode 210513 / 17 Mar 2021

Learn about self-cloning animals

Episode 210506 / 06 May 2021

Sirens, mermaids, mami wata... we talk about different representations of these intriguing water creatures.

Episode 210429 / 29 Apr 2021

Hear about whether noise is bad for our health

Episode 210422 / 11 Mar 2021

Can the two biggest polluters work together?

Episode 210415 / 15 Apr 2021

Hear about why being naked in nature might be good for you

Episode 210408 / 08 Apr 2021

Learn why this tasty snack became popular with the Industrial Revolution

Episode 210401 / 01 Apr 2021

Where did today's English language really come from?

Episode 210325 / 25 Mar 2021

Hear all about the Skylab astronauts’ disagreement with mission control

Episode 210318 / 18 Mar 2021

Hear about digital technology which helps blind people improve their lives

Episode 210311 / 11 Mar 2021

Hear about what small things you can do to feel happier about life

Episode 210304 / 04 Mar 2021

Hear about how to create a happy place

Episode 210225 / 25 Feb 2021

Hear about Covid-19 and how our knowledge has changed

Episode 210218 / 18 Feb 2021

Hear about singing and why it’s good to do it

Episode 210211 / 11 Feb 2021

Hear about why some people are choosing to freelance

Episode 210128 / 28 Jan 2021

Hear about a woman whose cells never die

Episode 210121 / 21 Jan 2021

Hear about storytelling and how it helps us to connect and communicate

Episode 210114 / 14 Jan 2021

Is learning languages good for head, heart and soul?

Episode 210107 / 07 Jan 2021

Hear about comfort food and why we eat it

Episode 201231 / 31 Dec 2020

Hear about why fat-shaming is on the rise

Episode 201224 / 24 Dec 2020

Hear about coronavirus and how it isn’t that bad compared to historical pandemics

Episode 201217 / 17 Dec 2020

Hear about how trees can communicate with each other

Episode 201210 / 10 Dec 2020

Could jellyfish could reduce plastic pollution?

Episode 201203 / 03 Dec 2020

Hear how texting has become more popular than talking

Episode 201126 / 26 Nov 2020

Hear about how loneliness can affect everyone

Episode 201119 / 19 Nov 2020

Hear about different people's attitude to being on time

Episode 201112 / 12 Nov 2020

Hear about online fraud and how it is becoming more common

Episode 201105 / 05 Nov 2020

Scientists worry about this year's global heating and melting polar ice

Episode 201029 / 29 Oct 2020

About 40 years ago, portable music players became a craze with the launch of the Sony Walkman.

Episode 201022 / 22 Oct 2020

Hear about projects to create liveable underwater habitats

Episode 201015 / 15 Oct 2020

Volunteer hackers are invited to prevent election cyber-attacks

Episode 201008 / 08 Oct 2020

Hear the iconic environmentalist Jane Goodall talk about the deep connections between humans and the great apes

Episode 201001 / 01 Oct 2020

Learn about Web Science, a new academic subject about the internet

Episode 200924 / 24 Sep 2020

What will the jobs market look like after the coronavirus pandemic ends?

Episode 200917 / 17 Sep 2020

Local project trains grandmothers to help Zimbabweans mental health

Episode 200910 / 10 Sep 2020

The number of bees is declining at an alarming rate, with serious consequences for humans.

Episode 200903 / 03 Sep 2020

Conspiracy theories: Don't be fooled!

Episode 200827 / 27 Aug 2020

What does your blood type say about you?

Episode 200820 / 20 Aug 2020

The future of cities after the Covid-19 crisis

Episode 200813 / 13 Aug 2020

What is trust? And who should we place our trust in?

Episode 200806 / 06 Aug 2020

Can companies operate better without managers?

Episode 200730 / 17 Jul 2020

Neil and Georgina talk about the origins of Covid-19 and teach you related vocabulary.

Episode 200723 / 23 Jul 2020

Could plant growth studies in the ISS help feed people on Earth in the future?

Episode 200716 / 16 Jul 2020

Surf in South Africa, skateboarding in Afghanistan – are making poor children more assertive.

Episode 200709 / 09 Jul 2020

Lots of companies are rushing to install technology to make offices and workplaces safer.

Episode 200702 / 02 Jul 2020

Is wearing a face mask necessary?

Episode 200625 / 25 Jun 2020

Why are millennials so attracted to starting their own businesses?

Episode 200618 / 18 Jun 2020

We talk about being a saver in a consumer culture and discuss the meaning of 'thrift' through history.

Episode 200611 / 11 Jun 2020

New apps are transforming the way people order food from home

Episode 200604 / 04 Jun 2020

Listen to civil rights activist, Tarana Burke, who coined the phrase

Episode 200528 / 28 May 2020

Is recycling a guilt-free way of encouraging us to use more plastic?

Episode 200521 / 21 May 2020

How can books help us relax and feel more alive during troubled times?

Episode 200514 / 14 May 2020

How do electric systems differ across the world?

Episode 200507 / 07 May 2020

Episode 200430 / 30 Apr 2020

Episode 200423 / 23 Apr 2020

Does crying make you feel better?

Episode 200416 / 16 Apr 2020

Bucket list dilemma

Episode 200409 / 09 Apr 2020

Where does a pasty come from?

Episode 200402 / 02 Apr 2020

Music with a smaller carbon footprint

Episode 200326 / 26 Mar 2020

How smart is artificial intelligence?

Episode 200319 / 19 Mar 2020

Free your mind

Episode 200312 / 12 Mar 2020

How long will we survive for?

Episode 200305 / 05 Mar 2020

Who's responsible for recycling?

Episode 200227 / 27 Feb 2020

Pond scum - the new superfood which could benefit your health and the planet

Episode 200220 / 20 Feb 2020

Cheap production of clothes is being blamed for contributing to global warming.

Episode 200213 / 13 Feb 2020

Are we born with the ability to cope well with difficult situations? Can we learn it?

Episode 200206 / 06 Feb 2020

Can a battle of ideas be a constructive exercise?

Episode 200130 / 30 Jan 2020

What are low emission zones and why are more cities adopting these cleaner-air initiatives? Clean up your English by listening to this discussion

Episode 200123 / 23 Jan 2020

What's inspiring women to get involved in politics?

Episode 200116 / 10 Jan 2020

Giving up beer, wine and spirits is a challenge many people include in their New Year's resolutions.

Episode 200109 / 09 Jan 2020

Apostrophe misuse

Episode 200102 / 02 Jan 2020

Why is yawning contagious?

Episode 191226 / 26 Dec 2019

What's the carbon footprint of your Christmas tree?

Episode 191219 / 19 Dec 2019

Can ecotherapy heal our urban woes?

Episode 191212 / 12 Dec 2019

Anxious about talking to people you don't know? Listen to what a social psychologist has to say about it.

Episode 191205 / 05 Dec 2019

Does delaying university to travel help you get a job in the future?

Episode 191128 / 28 Nov 2019

Diving without air

Episode 191121 / 21 Nov 2019

Robots with a heart?

Episode 191114 / 14 Nov 2019

How small changes can make a big difference to people with mental health issues at work.

Episode 191107 / 01 Nov 2019

What goes on in the brain and the body when we listen to Adele?

Episode 191031 / 31 Oct 2019

Do we only learn language from our mother?

Episode 191024 / 24 Oct 2019

Are you prepared to be the canvas for a painting that might last forever?

Episode 191017 / 17 Oct 2019

Internships: exploitation or valuable work experience?

Episode 191010 / 10 Oct 2019

How lying helps society

Episode 191003 / 30 Sep 2019

Consumers are less keen to keep quiet when they are not happy with the service.

Episode 190926 / 26 Sep 2019

Learn about alphabet disadvantage!

Episode 190919 / 19 Sep 2019

Something to smile about

Episode 190912 / 12 Sep 2019

Everyone loves a holiday, but what damage can tourists do? Sam and Rob find out.

Episode 190905 / 05 Sep 2019

How are we going to feed ourselves?

Episode 190829 / 29 Aug 2019

Being more environmentally friendly

Episode 190822 / 22 Aug 2019

Age and political views

Episode 190815 / 15 Aug 2019

Libra, Bitcoin... would you invest in digital money?

Episode 190808 / 08 Aug 2019

How much should you tip?

Episode 190801 / 01 Aug 2019

Does recycling coffee cups make a difference?

Episode 190725 / 25 Jul 2019

Falling for fraud

Episode 190718 / 18 Jul 2019

Why is 'shame' the emotion of now?

Episode 190711 / 11 Jul 2019

Are you planning for a comfortable retirement?

Episode 190704 / 04 Jul 2019

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019

Episode 190627 / 27 Jun 2019

Game on for eSports!

Episode 190620 / 20 Jun 2019

Does fast, loud, aggressive, guitar-based music inspire violence or happiness?

Episode 190613 / 13 Jun 2019

Is talking on the telephone embarrassing?

Episode 190606 / 06 Jun 2019

Why do we associate motorcycles with men?

Episode 190530 / 30 May 2019

Shopping online in the middle of the night is becoming popular but, is it always a good idea?

Episode 190523 / 23 May 2019

Is there anything more frustrating?

Episode 190516 / 16 May 2019

Studies have shown that about 40% of the variation in a person's weight is influenced by genes.

Episode 190509 / 09 May 2019

Do smart speakers make life easier or spy on you?

Episode 190502 / 02 May 2019

Has anxiety been good for humans?

Episode 190425 / 25 Apr 2019

Everyone's wearing them!

Episode 190418 / 18 Apr 2019

Neil and Rob talk about the animal symbol of Easter in literature and in the real world.

Episode 190411 / 11 Apr 2019

Is it time you decluttered?

Episode 190404 / 04 Apr 2019

Do you know that cringey feeling?

Episode 190328 / 28 Mar 2019

Do you have a second job?

Episode 190321 / 21 Mar 2019

Be careful where you look!

Episode 190314 / 14 Mar 2019

Debating veganism

Episode 190307 / 07 Mar 2019

How much do you enjoy doing housework and paying bills?

Episode 190228 / 28 Feb 2019

Why are these magical creatures back in fashion?

Episode 190221 / 21 Feb 2019

Are you allergic to anything?

Episode 190214 / 14 Feb 2019

How effective are dating apps when you're looking for a romantic partner?

Episode 190207 / 07 Feb 2019

What's so special about these uncomfortable shoes?

Episode 190131 / 31 Jan 2019

How good is your memory?

Episode 190124 / 24 Jan 2019

What makes you happy?

Episode 190117 / 17 Jan 2019

New technology might be putting an end to instrumental introductions to pop songs

Episode 190110 / 10 Jan 2019

What's the positive side of feeling good when bad things happen to people you envy?

Episode 190103 / 03 Jan 2019

Would you all but give up eating meat to save the environment?

Episode 181227 / 27 Dec 2018

The former US First Lady and her mission to inspire women

Episode 181220 / 20 Dec 2018

Are you a button presser?

Episode 181213 / 13 Dec 2018

Inside a teenager's head

Episode 181206 / 06 Dec 2018

What does 'x' really mean?

Episode 181129 / 29 Nov 2018

Making good-looking food

Episode 181122 / 22 Nov 2018

How important is the smell of coffee?

Episode 181115 / 09 Nov 2018

What can chickens teach us about organisation?

Episode 181108 / 08 Nov 2018

Can people feel lonely in a crowded place?

Episode 181101 / 01 Nov 2018

Neil and Sam discuss objectification. What is it and is there really a 'perfect body'?

Episode 181025 / 25 Oct 2018

Rob and Neil discuss the must-have skill of the future

Episode 181018 / 18 Oct 2018

Paying a lot to look a mess!

Episode 181011 / 11 Oct 2018

Could we live without plastic? We discuss the issues and the progress that's being made.

Episode 181004 / 04 Oct 2018

Have you grown up with social media?

Episode 180927 / 27 Sep 2018

A bright new fashion trend

Episode 180920 / 20 Sep 2018

The word snowflake has taken on a new meaning. We discuss this new term without causing offence!

Episode 180913 / 13 Sep 2018

What does our brain tell us to do when faced with a dating app?

Episode 180906 / 06 Sep 2018

Do you lead a sedentary lifestyle? Learn what made people more active in Finland.

Episode 180830 / 30 Aug 2018

Why is street food becoming more popular in the UK?

Episode 180823 / 10 Aug 2018

Do people still buy cameras when everybody is keen on selfies?

Episode 180816 / 16 Aug 2018

Why do men want to be fathers?

Episode 180809 / 09 Aug 2018

Does being taller mean you earn more at work?

Episode 180802 / 02 Aug 2018

Learn more about this fascinating animal

Episode 180726 / 26 Jul 2018

Why are countryside walks no longer so popular?

Episode 180719 / 19 Jul 2018

Why technology doesn't always know best

Episode 180712 / 12 Jul 2018

Smartphone addiction

Episode 180705 / 05 Jul 2018

Surf and turf shopping

Episode 180628 / 28 Jun 2018

A healthy heart

Episode 180621 / 21 Jun 2018

The Fortnite phenomenon

Episode 180614 / 14 Jun 2018

Are you a football fan?

Episode 180607 / 07 Jun 2018

Our new virtual assistants

Episode 180531 / 31 May 2018

Risky language

Episode 180524 / 24 May 2018

Gender equality

Episode 180517 / 17 May 2018

Why are football fans so quiet nowdays?

Episode 180510 / 10 May 2018

hungry + angry = hangry

Episode 180503 / 03 May 2018

What does your smell say about you?

Episode 180426 / 26 Apr 2018

Is the internet a positive thing?

Episode 180419 / 19 Apr 2018

Is it good to lie?

Episode 180412 / 12 Apr 2018

How much do you know about the food you eat?

Episode 180405 / 05 Apr 2018

Marriage decline

Episode 180329 / 29 Mar 2018

A bag for a man

Episode 180322 / 22 Mar 2018

A mini-adventure

Episode 180315 / 15 Mar 2018

Words to learn

Episode 180308 / 08 Mar 2018

Would you tell a robot your deepest secrets?

Episode 180301 / 01 Mar 2018

The history of the humble ‘hello’

Episode 180222 / 22 Feb 2018

A new approach to swimming

Episode 180215 / 15 Feb 2018

Are drones taking off?

Episode 180208 / 08 Feb 2018

Future travel

Episode 180201 / 01 Feb 2018

A new wedding trend?

Episode 180125 / 25 Jan 2018

Are robots and artificial intelligence taking over from humans? Dan and Neil discuss the rise of the machines

Episode 180118 / 18 Jan 2018

Are you trying to give up drinking this month? Catherine and Rob discuss abstaining and the benefits of a dry January

Episode 180111 / 11 Jan 2018

Would you pay more for coffee if you knew it was doing some good? Dan and Catherine discuss the pros and cons of ethically produced coffee.

Episode 180104 / 04 Jan 2018

Bitcoin is here and it's generating interest. Is that a good or bad thing? Dan and Neil discuss the pros and cons of this digital currency.

Episode 171228 / 28 Dec 2017

Can science prove the existence of 'man flu' or are men just big babies? Dan and Neil discuss all this and give you six useful items of vocabulary.

Episode 171221 / 21 Dec 2017

A popular job at this time of year is playing the part of Santa. But what does it take to be the perfect Father Christmas? Neil and Dan discuss whether it's a role that would suit Dan.

Episode 171214 / 14 Dec 2017

The number of schoolchildren doing part-time jobs in the UK has fallen. Is that a good thing? Neil and Dan discuss the pros and cons of working while you're still at school.

Episode 171207 / 07 Dec 2017

Have you ever bought something when you're sad and then regretted it later?

Episode 171130 / 30 Nov 2017

How old is your smartphone?

Episode 171123 / 23 Nov 2017

More people are going to the gym to get fitter but why?

Episode 171116 / 16 Nov 2017

Does a cafe's free wi-fi encourage you to go in and buy a coffee?

Episode 171102 / 02 Nov 2017

There’s a fresh interest in keeping cars out of cities. Is it a good idea?

Episode 171026 / 26 Oct 2017

Are you aware of how much of the sweet stuff you eat?

Episode 171019 / 19 Oct 2017

When you have to be polite and courteous ... even when you swim!

Episode 171012 / 12 Oct 2017

Can you tell the difference between the taste of bottled water and tap water?

Episode 171005 / 05 Oct 2017

Neil and Rob talk about vigorous exercise – and whether adults take enough of it!

Episode 170928 / 28 Sep 2017

Are you afraid of machines that copy human intelligent behaviour?

Episode 170921 / 21 Sep 2017

Did you know that when the entire body is aging hair can grow stronger?

Episode 170914 / 14 Sep 2017

Tim and Neil talk about interactions that can be misunderstood by people of different backgrounds

Episode 170907 / 07 Sep 2017

A policeman, a pilot, a chef - what's our fascination with uniforms?

Episode 170831 / 31 Aug 2017

Tim and Neil laugh their head off as they teach you useful vocabulary

Episode 170824 / 24 Aug 2017

Rob and Neil are in a hurry to discuss our concept of time and teach you new words

Episode 170817 / 17 Aug 2017

Rob and Neil discuss what makes people want to share a video

Episode 170810 / 10 Aug 2017

Have you ever thought about what sort of funeral you would like to have?

Episode 170803 / 03 Aug 2017

The treatments that help people stay mentally healthy

Episode 170727 / 27 Jul 2017

Have you ever cheated an honesty box? Is honesty really the best policy?

Episode 170720 / 20 Jul 2017

Do you not want to be seen?

Episode 170713 / 13 Jul 2017

How do lost cats and dogs find their way home?

Episode 170706 / 06 Jul 2017

Want to improve your life?

Episode 170629 / 29 Jun 2017

Can we trust our first impressions?

Episode 170622 / 22 Jun 2017

Why do we throw away so much technology?

Episode 170615 / 15 Jun 2017

Relax, slow down and breathe. Neil and Catherine explore mindfulness - what it is and what benefits it offers

Episode 170608 / 08 Jun 2017

Is happiness in the DNA?

Episode 170601 / 01 Jun 2017

A new way to rest in peace

Episode 170525 / 25 May 2017

Could you give up meat and animal products?

Episode 170518 / 18 May 2017

Do people now have shorter attention spans than goldfish?

Episode 170511 / 11 May 2017

Food waste is a major problem

Episode 170504 / 04 May 2017

The rich are getting richer

Episode 170427 / 27 Apr 2017

How did a man fall from a 47 storey skyscraper and survive?

Episode 170420 / 20 Apr 2017

Why do we sigh?

Episode 170413 / 13 Apr 2017

What's behind the trend for having more than one career?

Episode 170406 / 06 Apr 2017

How does your food affect your mood?

Episode 170330 / 30 Mar 2017

Can dogs be used to detect cancer?

Episode 170323 / 23 Mar 2017

Are you an emoji person? We explore how simple smiley faces have become powerful communication tools.

Episode 170316 / 16 Mar 2017

What do you eat for lunch? Sandwiches are the most popular lunchtime meal in the UK, but why?

Episode 170309 / 09 Mar 2017

Are mermaids real?

Episode 170302 / 02 Mar 2017

Can humanity really breach the 90 year limit?

Episode 170223 / 23 Feb 2017

Gun control with no guns? How is that possible? Join Dan and Neil to find out.

Episode 170216 / 16 Feb 2017

Neil and Dan discuss romanticism

Episode 170209 / 09 Feb 2017

Catherine and Neil discuss why the police and the legal system are concerned about eyewitness testimony

Episode 170202 / 02 Feb 2017

Catherine and Neil discuss how the pressures of modern living are making us hostile to each other

Episode 170126 / 26 Jan 2017

Why are so many people obsessed with learning about their family history? Neil and Catherine talk about genealogy

Episode 170119 / 19 Jan 2017

The increased study of extremophile microbes has revealed a lot about what is and is not needed to sustain life on Earth

Episode 170112 / 12 Jan 2017

Why are we so fascinated with the superheroes that populate our cinema screens and comic books?

Episode 170105 / 05 Jan 2017

Alice and Neil discuss whether we would miss driving as driverless cars are tested in cities around the world

Episode 161229 / 29 Dec 2016

What’s your personality type? If you are an introvert you’re in good company; Barack Obama, JK Rowling are introverts...

Episode 161222 / 22 Dec 2016

Why is it that some games, hobbies and activities become crazes while others don’t? Alice and Neil talk about their preferences

Episode 161215 / 15 Dec 2016

Alice and Neil discuss circadian rhythms – the so-called body clock that influences an organism's daily cycle of changes

Episode 161208 / 08 Dec 2016

Sophie and Neil discuss why the last pharaoh of Egypt still fascinates people today

Episode 161201 / 01 Dec 2016

Why do we fear animals that pose no threat to us? Sophie and Neil discuss the reason why fear of spiders is so common

Episode 161124 / 24 Nov 2016

Neil and Alice talk about the defiant women who fought for their right to choose their representatives

Episode 161117 / 17 Nov 2016

Call them what you want – trainers, sneakers, tennis shoes – but why does everybody love them so much?

Episode 161110 / 10 Nov 2016

Sophie and Neil discuss the bike's mass appeal, from helping to widen the gene pool to blazing a trail for the women’s movement

Episode 161103 / 03 Nov 2016

Sophie and Neil discuss social networks and why we often use different identities for different social media

Episode 161027 / 27 Oct 2016

Free, digital news is threatening traditional newspapers. Sophie and Neil discuss the pros and cons of news in print

Episode 161020 / 20 Oct 2016

Why are we attracted to some people and not to others? Sophie and Neil discuss love at first sight

Episode 161013 / 13 Oct 2016

What is loneliness and why do we feel it? Sophie and Neil discuss how feeling lonely can help us to survive

Episode 161006 / 06 Oct 2016

How do you see yourself and how do others see you? Alice and Neil discuss identity and how appearances can be deceptive

Episode 160929 / 29 Sep 2016

Why is punctuation important? Neil and Alice discuss rhetoric, commas and full stops.

Episode 160922 / 22 Sep 2016

Alice and Neil discuss penicillin, the so-called wonder drug discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming

Episode 160915 / 15 Sep 2016

What might the world look like if temperatures keep rising? Neil and Alice discuss the need to adapt to the changes ahead

Episode 160908 / 08 Sep 2016

Did you ever own a Walkman or a record player? Alice and Neil discuss old tech and why the US Pentagon still uses floppy disks

Episode 160901 / 01 Sep 2016

Neil and Alice discuss the differences between slang, jargon, and swearing, while teaching you some Cockney Rhyming Slang

Episode 160825 / 25 Aug 2016

Do women clean the house more often than men? Alice and Neil discuss the topic and teach you a tidy amount of vocabulary

Episode 160818 / 18 Aug 2016

Is food labelling clear enough to help us make healthy choices? Alice and Neil discuss chocolate chip muffins along with some other tasty vocabulary

Episode 160811 / 11 Aug 2016

Who were the Muses and how did they help the creative process? Neil and Alice discuss how to be more creative

Episode 160804 / 04 Aug 2016

Will we still be speaking in an English we recognise in a thousand years' time? Alice and Neil make some educated guesses!

Episode 160728 / 28 Jul 2016

Neil and Alice discuss the threat to The Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon, and the Inca city of Machu Picchu in Peru

Episode 160721 / 21 Jul 2016

Why do some weeks just fly by but sometimes minutes can seem like hours? Neil and Alice discuss our perception of time

Episode 160714 / 14 Jul 2016

What will the cities of the future look like, and will we enjoy living in them? Alice and Neil discuss Neil's attempt at town planning

Episode 160707 / 07 Jul 2016

Why is the disease diabetes on the rise? Alice and Neil talk about the role that diet has to play in this global health problem

Episode 160630 / 30 Jun 2016

Why do we procrastinate? Rob and Alice discuss why it can be difficult to get on with tasks

Episode 160623 / 23 Jun 2016

Why do we like to impersonate people? Neil tries out his best impression of Elvis while teaching you some related vocabulary

Episode 160616 / 16 Jun 2016

Alice and Rob consider which study techniques are good and which aren't. Does sleeping with a book under your pillow help?

Episode 160609 / 09 Jun 2016

Young entrepreneurs are appearing everywhere. Alice and Rob discuss whether grey hair is best

Episode 160602 / 02 Jun 2016

Why do people often say one thing and do another? Alice and Rob ask how far hypocrisy is actually part of who we are

Episode 160526 / 26 May 2016

Do you have what it takes to go to space? Alice and Rob discuss the challenges of a job thousands of people are keen on

Episode 160519 / 19 May 2016

Do you believe men walked on the Moon? Alice and Rob discuss why some people are suspicious about everything

Episode 160512 / 12 May 2016

You've decluttered and tidied but could you live life free of stuff? Alice and Rob discuss why we give objects emotional value

Episode 160505 / 05 May 2016

Are you a teetotaler or a drinker? Rob and Alice discuss what risk to your health regular drinking may have

Episode 160428 / 28 Apr 2016

What does it take to impress the ladies in the 21st century? Neil and Alice discuss knights in shining armour

Episode 160421 / 21 Apr 2016

Is retirement the end of everything or just a door for new opportunities? Alice and Rob talk about aging

Episode 160414 / 14 Apr 2016

Do you always agree with what most people in your group say? Neil and Sophie discuss staff meetings.

Episode 160407 / 07 Apr 2016

Neil and Sophie discuss the health benefits of being able to speak two languages fluently. And Neil... speaks Japanese!

Episode 160331 / 31 Mar 2016

How often do you check your phone? Neil and Sophie discuss how social media is changing the way we interact.

Episode 160324 / 24 Mar 2016

Sophie and Neil discover that soil has some surprising qualities and discuss how growing food can be therapeutic too

Episode 160317 / 17 Mar 2016

Sophie and Neil talk about traditional fairy tales for the adult market and teach you some magical vocabulary

Episode 160310 / 10 Mar 2016

Neil and Sophie discuss the growing industry of team building – from zombie bootcamps to horse training for executives.

Episode 160303 / 03 Mar 2016

Neil and Sophie discuss Mars, the fourth rock from the Sun

Episode 160225 / 25 Feb 2016

Neil and Sophie talk about gene editing, designer babies and how many errors Neil might have in his genetic code.

Episode 160218 / 18 Feb 2016

How generous are you? Neil and Sophie discuss Mark Zuckerberg and what it takes to be a modern-day philanthropist.

Episode 160211 / 11 Feb 2016

Are the days of paying by cash for a latte or a newspaper nearly gone? Alice and Neil discuss Neil's fondness for loose change...

Episode 160204 / 04 Feb 2016

Tea comes in different forms – milky, sweet or spicy. Alice and Neil discuss how this Asian leaf conquered the world.

Episode 160128 / 28 Jan 2016

Train, car, bicycle ... Hundreds of millions of us make the same journey day in day out. Take a hike with Alice and Neil and learn new vocabulary.

Episode 160121 / 21 Jan 2016

Are food allergies on the increase and if so, why? Neil and Alice talk about the growing fear of food and teach new words.

Episode 160114 / 14 Jan 2016

Are artificial lights and late night TV ruining our sleep? Neil and Alice discuss the issue and teach you related vocabulary.

Episode 160107 / 07 Jan 2016

What does it take to be a good interviewer? Neil and Alice discuss TV chat show hosts and teach you some related vocabulary.

Episode 151231 / 31 Dec 2015

How much does appearance really matter? Neil and Alice discuss fitness and New Year's resolutions

Episode 151224 / 24 Dec 2015

Some families struggle to buy even food and can’t afford presents. Neil and Alice discuss how some charities are helping those in need.

Episode 151217 / 17 Dec 2015

Alice and Finn talk about the passion some people have for danger and the unseen threats we face every day

Episode 151210 / 10 Dec 2015

Alice and Neil discuss the psychological pressures of going to university. They also teach some related vocabulary.

Episode 151203 / 03 Dec 2015

Neil and Alice discuss the long-lasting appeal of this man with a bow and how he has changed over the centuries

Episode 151126 / 26 Nov 2015

Do you know how much your partner earns? Is he or she in debt? Would this make you love them less?

Episode 151119 / 19 Nov 2015

The BBC broadcasts a season of programmes discussing women's issues around the world

Episode 151112 / 12 Nov 2015

Are you good at telling jokes? What makes a good comedian?

Episode 151105 / 05 Nov 2015

Should we all pay for supermarket plastic bags? Neil and Alice take a look at the environmental impact of plastic and teach you some related words.

Episode 151029 / 29 Oct 2015

Should the difficult language of Shakespeare be 'translated' into plain English?

Episode 151022 / 22 Oct 2015

The bicycle is the most popular form of two-wheeled transport in the world, but could we all soon be using hoverboards? Listen to Neil and Finn's conversation and learn some new words.

Episode 151015 / 15 Oct 2015

If you are sitting at a desk or answering the phone, stop for a moment and ask: could a robot or machine do this job better? Neil and Finn discuss the future of our jobs.

Episode 151008 / 08 Oct 2015

Neil and Alice discuss what kind of book people like to be seen reading. Do you like to impress people with a classic book in your hands?

Episode 151001 / 01 Oct 2015

Does being born in the summer reduce your chance of going to university?

Episode 150924 / 24 Sep 2015

Take a trip with Rob and Alice to find out about the Earth’s core. They’ll discuss how hot it is – and whether there are any dinosaurs living there!

Episode 150917 / 17 Sep 2015

Do you dress formally or casually? Do you choose trendy items or old comfortable ones? Rob and Will talk about the meaning of clothes.

Episode 150910 / 10 Sep 2015

It's been described as the world's largest and most democratic classical music festival. Neil and Finn guide you through the BBC Proms

Episode 150903 / 03 Sep 2015

What an awful sound - cracking your knuckles! Listen in to Rob and Neil to find out if it's a useful skill or just an annoying habit

Episode 150827 / 27 Aug 2015

Was Charles Darwin the only man with ideas about evolution? Rob and Neil talk about someone else who discovered it first.

Episode 150820 / 20 Aug 2015

What are the modern day dilemmas in using a lift? Rob and Neil discuss the awkwardness and irritation of being in one

Episode 150813 / 13 Aug 2015

Should young people be made to vote in elections or should we choose? We discuss the ideas behind compulsory voting

Episode 150806 / 08 Aug 2015

What do we need our chins for? Rob and Neil discuss how we got them and what our chins say about us

Episode 150730 / 30 Jul 2015

Why do gibbons sing duets and what has this got to do with the evolution of the human language?

Episode 150723 / 23 Jul 2015

Skinny models: What does the law say about walking the catwalk?

Episode 150716 / 16 Jul 2015

The dangers of computer games. How good are they for our health?

Episode 150709 / 09 Jul 2015

It's amazing! What part of our body have scientists discovered can heal and help us?

Episode 150702 / 02 Jul 2015

Do you chew gum and what do you do with it when you've finished? Listen to Rob and Finn discussing the history and chemical properties of gum and why it's messing up our streets whilst explaining some related vocabulary

Episode 150625 / 25 Jun 2015

Food banks provide food to people in the UK who can't afford to buy their own. Rob and Finn discuss this how they work and how they help many of the country's poorest

Episode 150618 / 18 Jun 2015

Listen to Neil and Rob discussing mood swings, risk taking, and why people make fun of teenagers, while they also explore some related vocabulary.

Episode 150611 / 11 Jun 2015

How can remote parts of the world get access to the internet? Neil and Catherine discuss a new idea for spreading knowledge

Episode 150604 / 04 Jun 2015

What makes us angry and why is aggression useful? Neil and Catherine discuss human behaviour.

Episode 150528 / 28 May 2015

Big bushy beards have become so fashionable that there's now an art exhibition dedicated to them

Episode 150521 / 21 May 2015

A London apartment block has front and back entrances for private and social housing - or so-called rich and poor doors. Does it make sense to you? Listen to a discussion whilst learning some housing-related vocabulary

Episode 150514 / 14 May 2015

Fifty years ago, on 18 March 1965, Soviet astronaut Alexei Leonov took the first space walk. Listen to Rob and Neil describing the struggles of that ground-breaking space mission whilst explaining some related vocabulary.

Episode 150507 / 07 May 2015

Furniture with built-in wireless charging technology - like a coffee table is now being sold. 'Built-in' means the technology is included as part of the table. So you just pop your phone on the table, and technology does the rest!

Episode 150430 / 30 Apr 2015

Many animals face extinction. But people are realising that they must act now to stop further losses. A scheme to save the Asian elephant in China could provide an answer.

Episode 150423 / 23 Apr 2015

How does music make you feel? Research shows that it actually influences us more than we realise - whether we're at the movies, the supermarket, or down the pub

Episode 150416 / 16 Apr 2015

Coffee is now the most popular drink in the world. But what about the economics and politics of coffee production? It's as complicated as getting the right flavour in your cup

Episode 150409 / 09 Apr 2015

Rob and Neil put on their sunglasses to find out more about this special star and teach some related vocabulary. We promise you won’t be blinded with science!

Episode 150402 / 02 Apr 2015

The UK has become the first country to approve legislation allowing the creation of babies with genetic material from three people. Listen to Neil and Harry’s conversation and learn some related vocabulary.

Episode 150326 / 26 Mar 2015

What are some art galleries banning to protect their paintings? Find out with Neil and Harry

Episode 150319 / 19 Mar 2015

An electronic device under your skin?! Workers in Sweden take part in experiment which allows them to get in and out of their office without a key, ID or password. Listen to Neil and Harry’s chat and learn some related vocabulary.

Episode 150312 / 12 Mar 2015

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s death. He is known throughout the world for his role in defeating Nazi Germany but he also made mistakes. Listen to Neil and Mike’s discussion, and learn new vocabulary.

Episode 150305 / 05 Mar 2015

We live in a richer world. But the gap between rich and poor is still very wide in individual countries. How to change this? Listen to Rob and Harry’s discussion, and learn some related vocabulary.

Episode 150226 / 26 Feb 2015

The price of vaccines has escalated and some poor countries are struggling to prevent children from catching certain life-threatening diseases, says Medecins Sans Frontieres. Listen to Rob and Neil’s discussion, and learn some related vocabulary.

Episode 150219 / 19 Feb 2015

Will thinking computers be the end of humans? Listen to Rob and Neil’s chat and learn some related vocabulary.

Episode 150212 / 12 Feb 2015

About 37,000 tourists are expected to visit Antarctica this season. But should they be going to a region with such a sensitive environment? Listen to Rob and Neil’s conversation and learn some new vocabulary.

Episode 150205 / 05 Feb 2015

At a time when more people compete for fewer jobs, are you sure you present your skills and abilities well to a potential employer? Listen to Rob and Neil's conversation and learn some related vocabulary.

Episode 150129 / 29 Jan 2015

Going to a party where you don't know anyone? Listen to Rob and Neil's advice and learn some related vocabulary

Episode 150122 / 22 Jan 2015

We use computers for everything nowadays. Are we forgetting our own abilities - and losing our talent? Listen to Rob and Neil's discussion, and learn some related vocabulary

Episode 150115 / 15 Jan 2015

Smoking in cars with children might be banned in England. Listen to Neil and Rob's chat and learn some related vocabulary

Episode 150108 / 08 Jan 2015

Is bullying just an attempt to give a bad name to what is part of human nature? Listen to Rob and Neil’s chat and learn some related vocabulary.

Episode 150101 / 01 Jan 2015

What would you put in your time capsule? Listen to Rob and Neil’s chat and learn new vocabulary

Episode 141225 / 25 Dec 2014

When enemy soldiers sang together in WW1. Listen to Rob and Finn’s chat and learn some related vocabulary.

Episode 141218 / 18 Dec 2014

The London school where students speak 42 different languages

Episode 141211 / 11 Dec 2014

Laughter isn't always the best medicine, says research

Episode 141204 / 04 Dec 2014

Are your pictures, documents and videos safe online? Listen to Rob and Finn's chat and learn new vocabulary

Episode 141127 / 27 Nov 2014

Nowhere to park? How the sharing economy is changing the way we use our space

Episode 141120 / 20 Nov 2014

How can science fiction help the world? Rob and Finn discuss a project which aims to inspire through stories of a bright future