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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Episodes
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8 snips
Mar 31, 2022 • 6min
Optimists vs Pessimists
Which one you are may be linked more to your birthplace and age than attitude.
Mar 25, 2022 • 6min
The world of Agatha Christie
We discuss one of her most famous characters and teach you related vocabulary.
7 snips
Mar 17, 2022 • 6min
Mars: Mysteries of the Red Planet
Neil and Sam discuss our fascination with the 'Red Planet' and teach you related vocab.
Mar 10, 2022 • 6min
Why laughter is the best medicine
Shouldn't we take laughter more seriously? We discuss and teach related vocabulary.
Mar 3, 2022 • 6min
Is being kind good for you?
Neil and Sam discuss the benefits of kindness and teach you related vocabulary.
11 snips
Feb 24, 2022 • 6min
Eating bugs
Neil and Sam discuss eating insects and teach you related vocabulary.
12 snips
Feb 17, 2022 • 6min
The benefits of boredom
We talk about the positive side of boredom and teach you related vocabulary.
5 snips
Feb 9, 2022 • 6min
Sleepy in South Korea
Life in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.
Feb 3, 2022 • 6min
Sleepy in South Korea
Life in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.
Jan 27, 2022 • 6min
Preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics
Artificial snow, coronavirus and controversy surround the Beijing Games starting soon.
