6 Minute English
BBC Radio
Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the BBC. Each week, we talk about an interesting topic and learn helpful words and phrases used in natural spoken English - all in 6 minutes! Practise your listening and hear natural spoken English. Find more at
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10 snips
May 25, 2023 • 6min
Can climate change cause more disease?
Mosquito-borne diseases kill 750,000 annually. Could climate change make it worse?
10 snips
May 18, 2023 • 7min
Food shortages
Listen to an expert on the global food system and learn some vocabulary.
11 snips
May 11, 2023 • 6min
Addicted to war
A war correspondent tells his story.
12 snips
May 4, 2023 • 6min
Ice and the origins of life on Earth
Sam and Neil talk about an essential element for life to thrive.
7 snips
Apr 27, 2023 • 6min
Women in politics
We discuss some of the reasons why women make up only 26% of the world's politicians.
24 snips
Apr 20, 2023 • 6min
What's the point of museums?
Beth and Neil discuss the controversial role of museums in the 21st century.
9 snips
Apr 13, 2023 • 6min
How culture affects sadness
Could your culture influence sadness? We talk about sadness and teach you vocabulary.
10 snips
Apr 6, 2023 • 7min
Would you eat a Kalette?
Learn about the world of novelty vegetables.
11 snips
Mar 30, 2023 • 6min
Do you get jealous easily?
Hear experts talking about jealousy and envy, and learn related vocabulary.
33 snips
Mar 23, 2023 • 6min
Are you lonely in a crowd?
We discuss the role of crowds in modern life
