Talking Features

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about many of the world's most famous deserts - what makes a desert a desert, and why they contain more surprises than you might expect. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Paul White, CEO of Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, and Maddi White, who has a non-visible disability, to discuss Hidden Disabilities Sunflower's launch of the Sunflower Extra - a new NFC-enabled card that lets wearers share personalised support information instantly and discreetly.

  In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy is joined by Simon Onyons from Kroll UK to explore why data has become the new currency. They discuss recent cyber-attacks on M&S, Co-op and Jaguar Land Rover, which reveal how criminals are exploiting customer information. Simon also explains how organisations can strengthen their defences to prevent hacks and data breaches.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Samantha Duffy, Senior Manager of Global Water Programs at NSF, to discuss how millions of UK homes could be fitted with illegal, non-compliant taps and plumbing.

In this week's Talking Money, Dan talks about a new report detailing the priorities of home buyers in 2025, and sits down with expert Karen Rodriguez from MFS to discuss why things like wifi connectivity and valuing property quality have become top priorities. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about why school trips are so important for children and the most popular places teachers take children to so that they can learn something about the world around them.

In this week's Talking Life, Rory talks to a consultant Counselling Psychologist, Dr Ritz Birah, about some new research around how the clock changes effect our sleep. She dives into how the darker days affect our mental health, as well as giving listeners some of her best tips for getting to sleep after a busy day.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy is discussing new Vodafone research revealing that Sheffield is the UK's most AI-savvy city , with the highest "AIQ" score measuring confidence in using artificial intelligence.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Mark Rowland, Chief Executive at the Mental Health Foundation, to discuss improving our sleep for better physical and mental wellbeing.

In this week's Talking Money, Jessica is joined by Inheritance Tax Expert and CEO and Founder of Level, George Williamson, to discuss new research showing that many people are financially dependent on inheritance.

In this Talking Travel, Rory talks about why we have A and B roads and why they're numbered in the confusing way that they are.

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses a pilot project, called Chrisp Street Community Cycles , a pop-up bike library in East London, launched by Hubbub, Poplar Harca, and Sustrans, helping residents build cycling confidence through free bike loans, repairs, and guided rides.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses Human Rights Lawyer Amal Clooney's ground-breaking UK initiative that uses AI to improve access to justice for women and girls around the world. The programme explores how artificial intelligence can help support those too often left behind by the justice system.

In this week's Talking Health, Poppy is joined by Dr Alice Ashby, Consultant Psychiatrist and Associate Medical Director at the London Psychiatry Clinic , and Jennifer, who has ADHD and was treated by Dr Ashby. As October marks ADHD Awareness Month, with this year's theme "The Many Faces of ADHD," the episode explores how the condition affects people of all backgrounds, genders, and ages.

In this week's Talking Money, Daniel takes a look at some of the most costly mistakes ever made in movie history.

In this week's Talking Travel, Jessica is joined by TV Chef and Hong Kong Tourism Board Ambassador, Jeremy Pang, to discuss Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival, which begins on the 23 rd of October 2025.  

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses the statue Mother Vérité – created by British artist Rayvenn Shaleigha D'Clark, in collaboration with Chelsea Hirschhorn (founder of Frida Mom), depicting a postpartum woman.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy highlights an IBM study showing rising public trust in AI, with 74% comfortable using AI assistants for decisions. The report points to growing opportunities for businesses to use adaptive "agentic AI" to improve customer experience and productivity.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses using headphones and ensuring good ear health.

In this week's Talking Money, Daniel explores why investors seem to flock to gold in times of economic uncertainty.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks a trip to Florida to see what there is for UK tourists to do in the sunshine state. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Dr Robert Metcalf to raise awareness of Salivary Gland Cancer, a rare form of cancer that often gets forgotten and is in desperate need of more funding and research.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy marks 15 years since The Social Network , reflecting on how its themes of power, connection, and control still define the digital age. She links the film's warnings to today's UK debates over the Online Safety Act, AI moderation, and free speech, noting how Zuckerberg's story foreshadowed our modern struggles with loneliness, digital dependency, and the true cost...

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Rebecca Reid, a marathon world record holder who lives with an arrhythmia, to discuss how cardiovascular disease is the world's biggest killer.  

In this week's Talking Money, Etty is joined by James Shore, Managing Director of iO Finance Partners, to discuss the challenges facing SMEs - with one of the biggest being the lack of lending available, which is stunting their growth.