Talking Features

In this week's Talking Money, Jessica discusses how couples should discuss money, the importance of discussing money, and research on different ‘money languages’ that people have.

In this week’s Talking Travel, Poppy discusses how overtourism is driving travellers away from the world’s most crowded destinations and towards lesser-known alternatives. She highlights Intrepid Travel’s 2026 “Not Hot List”, which showcases under-the-radar places that offer richer cultural experiences.

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by renowned neuroscientist Professor David Nutt to discuss his research at GABA labs, and a new alternative to alcohol that he's invented.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy was joined by Stephen Dean a Product Specialist at Yamaha Music to discuss 25 years since the launch of iTunes and how the rise of streaming has changed the music industry. Home - Yamaha - UK and Ireland

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Dr Ritz Birah, a Consultant Counselling Psychologist, to discuss sleep hygiene, and new research on the nation's sleep habits by Panda London.

In this week's Talking Money, Daniel Clewlow discusses the true cost of free things - whether that is in money, time, or energy.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about  the areas of the country that are likely to receive the most snow, and the effects that has on the geography of the region as well as its communities .

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses good news stories from 2025!

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy looks at Lego's new tech-powered "Smart Bricks", launched at CES 2026, which use sound, light and motion sensors to bring sets to life. While Lego hails them as a major innovation that enhances imaginative play, child development experts warn they could dilute creativity and raise concerns about how much control technology has in children's play.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses how people are reading for pleasure less, reading rates are in particular decline among children, and reading has many health benefits, so we should all read more.

In this week's Talking Money, Daniel Clewlow discusses some top tips to help everyone bring their bills down this winter, whilst keeping their homes warm.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory  talks about how time zone oddities mean that we  don't  all celebrate the new year as uniformly as you might think .   

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses New Years Eve Traditions in Spain, Japan, Brazil, Denmark and the Philippines.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses the new Women in Tech Taskforce, led by Technology Secretary Liz Kendall, which will advise ministers on improving gender diversity and supporting economic growth in one of the UK's fastest-growing sectors.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses Dr David R Hamilton's research on the science of kindness and how kindness affects our immune systems.

In this week's Talking Money, Daniel Clewlow discusses some top tips to help everyone make 2026 a budgeting and saving success.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory searches for traditional, cozy places that are popular for tourists who want to snuggle up by the fire during the winter.

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses interesting Christmas traditions in Ukraine and Spain.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy was joined by Mary Hubbard, Executive Director of WordPress to discuss the history of the first website and the importance of websites in the current world.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses ways to look after your digestive health, avoid heartburn and indigestion this Christmas.

In this week's Talking Money, Daniel Clewlow discusses how we can make Christmas more affordable, during what is arguably the most expensive time of year.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about the  modes of transportation that allow us to travel across snow, who uses them and how they work.

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Hannah Beard, an emergency veterinary nurse from Vets Now, to discuss keeping our pets safe this Christmas.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses how UK actors are being balloted by their union, Equity, on whether to support industrial action over concerns about the use of artificial intelligence and digital scanning of performers' likenesses without consent.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses keeping your skin healthy this winter.