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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Nov 12, 2020 • 6min
Could you be a victim of online fraud?
We talk about online fraud and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.
Nov 5, 2020 • 6min
Melting ice sheet: Is it too late?
Many scientists are wondering whether it’s now too late to stop global warming.
Oct 29, 2020 • 6min
Walkman: the music player revolution
Neil and Georgina take a nostalgic look back at the 1980s and the birth of the Walkman.
Oct 22, 2020 • 6min
Could humans live in underwater cities?
Hear about projects to create liveable underwater habitats and learn new vocabulary.
Oct 15, 2020 • 6min
Hacking help for US elections
Rob and Sam discuss plans in the US to reduce the risk of cyber-attacks on election day.
Oct 8, 2020 • 6min
Do chimps have the same emotions as us?
Hear Jane Goodall talk about the deep connections between humans and the great apes.
Oct 1, 2020 • 6min
How can we make the web a better place?
Neil and Sam talk about the subject and teach you vocabulary along the way.
Sep 24, 2020 • 6min
Coronavirus: Dealing with mass unemployment post-pandemic
This podcast explores the challenges of post-pandemic mass unemployment, discusses the need for a radical approach, and introduces the Danish model as a potential solution. The Danish model combines labor market flexibility with government support for upskilling and re-skilling, addressing the predicted unemployment surge caused by the COVID pandemic.
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Sep 17, 2020 • 6min
Grandma therapy in Zimbabwe
Grandmothers are being trained to provide therapy to people in their community.
Sep 10, 2020 • 6min
Is there a future without bees?
The number of bees is declining at an alarming rate, with serious consequences for us.
