6 Minute English

Are you following your dreams? 08.09.2022 7:17 ↓

Hear about two people who dared to follow their dreams and are happy to have done so.

Do emojis make language better? 01.09.2022 6:31 ↓

Are emojis turning us into lazy writers?

Being a beauty influencer 25.08.2022 7:37 ↓

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

Women in the workplace 18.08.2022 7:03 ↓

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

Connecting remote communities 11.08.2022 7:35 ↓

How do you connect the unconnected?

How pandemics end 04.08.2022 6:33 ↓

Covid-19, The Black Death ... We discuss what happens when deadly diseases go global.

Confused by modern idioms? 28.07.2022 6:35 ↓

We talk about some new expressions that have been introduced to English through the media

Which are more dangerous: Sharks or humans? 21.07.2022 6:33 ↓

From monster killers of the sea to endangered species - we talk sharks and vocabulary.

Climate change and evolution 14.07.2022 7:35 ↓

We discuss the impact of climate change on today's wildlife.

Preserving traditional recipes 07.07.2022 6:27 ↓

We discuss the tastes of our childhood and teach new vocabulary.

Restoring trust in science 30.06.2022 6:27 ↓

Modern scientists are under pressure from critics motivated by political views.

The Manhattan Project 23.06.2022 6:30 ↓

Learn about the invention of the atomic bomb

Island life: Is it paradise? 16.06.2022 6:29 ↓

Rob and Sam discuss some of the problems Pacific islanders face and teach vocabulary.

The technology of translation 09.06.2022 6:28 ↓

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

What is the Platinum Jubilee? 01.06.2022 6:26 ↓

We talk about a very British tradition involving Queen Elizabeth II

People who can taste words 26.05.2022 7:35 ↓

Can you imagine being able to ‘taste’ every word that you hear?

Finding your way in space 20.05.2022 6:27 ↓

What’s up and what’s down for astronauts who are floating in zero gravity?

Can VR treat fears and phobias? 12.05.2022 7:35 ↓

VR is helping people overcome phobias and even tackling more serious problems.

Life in the modern office 05.05.2022 6:25 ↓

Great or awful? How do people rate office working? We talk about it and teach vocabulary.

Remembering Desmond Tutu 28.04.2022 6:33 ↓

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

Discoveries of the Deep Sea 21.04.2022 6:25 ↓

We talk about an extreme environment, and teach you vocabulary along the way.

Rhetoric: How persuasive are you? 14.04.2022 6:27 ↓

We talk about an art that started with ancient Greek philosophers

Britain's love affair with coffee 07.04.2022 6:35 ↓

It's not all about tea - Britons like coffee too. Learn vocabulary to talk about it.

Optimists vs Pessimists 31.03.2022 7:37 ↓

Which one you are may be linked more to your birthplace and age than attitude.

The world of Agatha Christie 25.03.2022 6:30 ↓

We discuss one of her most famous characters and teach you related vocabulary.