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What’s the key to happiness?
Hear about what small things you can do to feel happier about life.
06:1911/03/2021
Looking for utopia
Rob and Georgina talk about how to create a happy place.
06:1904/03/2021
Covid: One year on
Over a year on since the first outbreak, what have we learnt? We talk about the pandemic.
06:1925/02/2021
Singing in tune
Neil and Georgina discuss singing and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
06:1918/02/2021
Working for yourself
Rob and Georgina talk about the advantages and disadvantages of freelancing.
06:1911/02/2021
How much heat do you lose from your head?
Rob and Georgina talk about percentages and teach you some English vocabulary.
06:1704/02/2021
The woman whose cells never die
Rob and Georgina discuss medical research and teach you related vocabulary.
06:1928/01/2021
What makes a good story?
Hear about storytelling and how it helps us to connect and communicate.
06:1921/01/2021
For the love of foreign languages
Is learning languages good for head, heart and soul?
06:1814/01/2021
Why can't we resist comfort food?
Neil and Rob talk about comfort food and what actually makes us eat it.
06:1907/01/2021
What is fat-shaming?
We discuss where the attitudes behind fat-shaming come from.
06:1931/12/2020
Coronavirus vs other pandemics
Hear about coronavirus and how it isn’t that bad compared to historical pandemics
06:1924/12/2020
Are trees intelligent?
We talk about trees and how they can communicate and help each other.
06:1917/12/2020
Can jellyfish help us solve our problems?
We discuss how these sea creatures could help us solve the problem of plastic pollution.
06:1810/12/2020
Why do we choose to text instead of talk?
Communicating by text has become more and more popular. Neil and Georgina talk about it.
06:1903/12/2020
Loneliness
Neil and Rob talk about loneliness and how some people prefer their own company.
06:1926/11/2020
Is punctuality important?
We discuss people's attitude to being on time and why some people are always late.
06:1919/11/2020
Could you be a victim of online fraud?
We talk about online fraud and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.
06:1912/11/2020
Melting ice sheet: Is it too late?
Many scientists are wondering whether it’s now too late to stop global warming.
06:1705/11/2020
Walkman: the music player revolution
Neil and Georgina take a nostalgic look back at the 1980s and the birth of the Walkman.
06:1829/10/2020
Could humans live in underwater cities?
Hear about projects to create liveable underwater habitats and learn new vocabulary.
06:1722/10/2020
Hacking help for US elections
Rob and Sam discuss plans in the US to reduce the risk of cyber-attacks on election day.
06:2215/10/2020
Do chimps have the same emotions as us?
Hear Jane Goodall talk about the deep connections between humans and the great apes.
06:1708/10/2020
How can we make the web a better place?
Neil and Sam talk about the subject and teach you vocabulary along the way.
06:1701/10/2020
Coronavirus: Dealing with mass unemployment post-pandemic
Neil and Sam discuss the post-Covid job landscape and teach you vocabulary along the way.
06:1824/09/2020
Grandma therapy in Zimbabwe
Grandmothers are being trained to provide therapy to people in their community.
06:2417/09/2020
Is there a future without bees?
The number of bees is declining at an alarming rate, with serious consequences for us.
06:1710/09/2020
How to talk about conspiracy theories
We discuss what to do when you are confronted with someone who spreads falsehoods.
06:2303/09/2020
What’s the point of blood types?
In this programme, we’ll be finding out all about blood and teaching you some vocabulary.
06:2327/08/2020
Will Covid-19 change cities?
Rob and Neil discuss the future of our cities and teach you useful vocabulary.
06:0320/08/2020
Is this the era of distrust?
In an era of fake news, could it be that we are living through a crisis in trust?
06:1813/08/2020
No more bosses
Can companies operate better without managers? We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.
06:1706/08/2020
The medicine of coronavirus
Neil and Georgina talk about Covid-19 and teach you related vocabulary.
06:1730/07/2020
Food made in space
Find out how growing plants in space might help develop better crops.
06:1723/07/2020
Sport against poverty
Neil and Sam discuss how sport is giving hope to young people leading the toughest lives.
06:1716/07/2020
Covid-19: The office after lockdown
Companies are rushing to install technology to make offices safer. Neil and Sam discuss.
06:1709/07/2020
Should we wear a face mask?
Can wearing masks in public help prevent the spread of coronavirus? Rob and Sam discuss.
06:2002/07/2020
Millennials and business
Rob and Sam discuss the new generation's desire to make the world a better place.
06:2225/06/2020
Is being thrifty a virtue?
Neil and Sam talk about being a saver in a consumer culture and teach you vocabulary.
06:1718/06/2020
The food delivery revolution
Takeaway apps are changing food culture. We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.
06:1711/06/2020
What difference has #MeToo made?
Sam and Georgina talk about the movement and teach you related vocabulary.
06:1704/06/2020
Is the recycling system broken?
We talk about the over-reliance on recycling rather than reducing the use of plastics
06:1728/05/2020
The soothing power of books
How can books help us relax and feel more alive during troubled times?
06:1721/05/2020
Shocking facts about electricity
Neil and Georgina talk about how electrical systems differ from country to country.
06:1714/05/2020
Internet - good or bad?
Rob and Neil discuss some of the advantages and drawbacks of going online
06:1926/04/2018