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
Mentioned books
Nov 11, 2021 • 6min
Why is Super Mario so popular?
We talk about a famous video game character from the 80s.
Nov 4, 2021 • 6min
Should fast food sponsor sport?
Is it right for companies selling unhealthy products to sponsor sporting events?
Oct 28, 2021 • 6min
Grime: Music from architecture
We talk about the music of Wiley and Stormy, and teach you related vocabulary.
Oct 21, 2021 • 6min
Where do your tips go?
We talk about tipping: the act of giving extra money to someone that has served you well.
Oct 14, 2021 • 6min
Angela Merkel
Sam and Neil talk about the influential German leader and teach you related vocabulary.
Oct 7, 2021 • 6min
Smart tech and climate change
Could AI be used to help fight against climate change?
Sep 30, 2021 • 6min
Going through the menopause
Why don't people talk more about this aspect of women's lives?
Sep 27, 2021 • 6min
Bitcoin's energy cost
Bitcoin: is it an investment option for ordinary people?
Sep 23, 2021 • 6min
I love my language!
Neil and Sam talk about a woman's effort to keep her language alive.
Sep 20, 2021 • 6min
Why are people collecting NFTs?
What are 'non-fungible tokens'? That's what Neil and Sam talk about in this programme.
