6 Minute English (BBC Radio)

Rob and Neil discuss some of the advantages and drawbacks of going online

Neil and Georgina talk about how electrical systems differ from country to country.

How can books help us relax and feel more alive during troubled times?

We talk about the over-reliance on recycling rather than reducing the use of plastics

Sam and Georgina talk about the movement and teach you related vocabulary.

Takeaway apps are changing food culture. We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.

Neil and Sam talk about being a saver in a consumer culture and teach you vocabulary.

Rob and Sam discuss the new generation's desire to make the world a better place.

Can wearing masks in public help prevent the spread of coronavirus? Rob and Sam discuss.

Companies are rushing to install technology to make offices safer. Neil and Sam discuss.

Neil and Sam discuss how sport is giving hope to young people leading the toughest lives.

Find out how growing plants in space might help develop better crops.

Neil and Georgina talk about Covid-19 and teach you related vocabulary.

Can companies operate better without managers? We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.

In an era of fake news, could it be that we are living through a crisis in trust?

Rob and Neil discuss the future of our cities and teach you useful vocabulary.

In this programme, we’ll be finding out all about blood and teaching you some vocabulary.

We discuss what to do when you are confronted with someone who spreads falsehoods.

The number of bees is declining at an alarming rate, with serious consequences for us.

Grandmothers are being trained to provide therapy to people in their community.

Neil and Sam discuss the post-Covid job landscape and teach you vocabulary along the way.

Neil and Sam talk about the subject and teach you vocabulary along the way.

Hear Jane Goodall talk about the deep connections between humans and the great apes.

Rob and Sam discuss plans in the US to reduce the risk of cyber-attacks on election day.

Hear about projects to create liveable underwater habitats and learn new vocabulary.

Neil and Georgina take a nostalgic look back at the 1980s and the birth of the Walkman.

Many scientists are wondering whether it’s now too late to stop global warming.

We talk about online fraud and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.

We discuss people's attitude to being on time and why some people are always late.

Neil and Rob talk about loneliness and how some people prefer their own company.

Communicating by text has become more and more popular. Neil and Georgina talk about it.

We discuss how these sea creatures could help us solve the problem of plastic pollution.

We talk about trees and how they can communicate and help each other.

Hear about coronavirus and how it isn’t that bad compared to historical pandemics

We discuss where the attitudes behind fat-shaming come from.

Neil and Rob talk about comfort food and what actually makes us eat it.

Is learning languages good for head, heart and soul?

Hear about storytelling and how it helps us to connect and communicate.

Rob and Georgina discuss medical research and teach you related vocabulary.

Rob and Georgina talk about percentages and teach you some English vocabulary.

Rob and Georgina talk about the advantages and disadvantages of freelancing.

Neil and Georgina discuss singing and teach you related vocabulary along the way.

Over a year on since the first outbreak, what have we learnt? We talk about the pandemic.

Rob and Georgina talk about how to create a happy place.

Hear about what small things you can do to feel happier about life.

Hear about digital technology which helps blind people improve their lives.

Hear all about the Skylab astronauts’ disagreement with mission control.

Neil and Georgina discuss where the English language we use today really comes from.

Rob and Neil talk about the origins and the language of this humble snack.

Hear about why being naked in nature might be good for you.

Can the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases work together?

Neil and Georgina discuss noise and whether it is bad for our health.

We talk about different variations on the concept of mermaids.

We talk about different animals which can reproduce without having sex.

Why do people decide to be alone for long periods of time?

Has the pandemic made people tired of feeling sorry for others and themselves?

How the famous piece of rock became the key to decoding Egyptian hieroglyphs.

We talk about food superstitions and teach you vocabulary along the way.

We discuss four styles of communication and teach you related vocabulary along the way.

Shouldn't we stop throwing things away and start fixing them?

Conservationists are working on an artificial breeding programme to preserve the species.

Hypnotism has always fascinated us, but can anyone be hypnotised?

Is there a stigma attached to not wanting to work the 9-to-5 shift?

Neil and Georgina add some colour to your life by discussing how colour can make you feel

We talk about Michael Collins, who orbited the Moon in the command module Columbia.

Learn the language of going to the toilet.

We talk about the history of swimming and teach you related vocabulary along the way.

How does the founder of the web giant Amazon think? Listen to the programme to find out.

Contact sports can be dangerous. The truth about the effects on players is coming out.

How actors are made to feel more comfortable when filming intimate scenes.

We discuss if artificial intelligence could replace human doctors and nurses.

Are you afraid of maths? Neil and Sam talk about numbers and teach you vocabulary.

What's behind counting people in a country? Neil and Sam talk about the census.

Just like humans, chimps live in social groups, have leaders and a desire for power.

Can spending hours online affect the new generation's mental health?

Some extreme weather events are puzzling scientists.

Learn more about these furry flying mammals with Neil and Sam.

Will Robots ever be able to think or dream? Could they fall in love or create art?

What are 'non-fungible tokens'? That's what Neil and Sam talk about in this programme.

Neil and Sam talk about a woman's effort to keep her language alive.

Bitcoin: is it an investment option for ordinary people?

Why don't people talk more about this aspect of women's lives?

Could AI be used to help fight against climate change?

Sam and Neil talk about the influential German leader and teach you related vocabulary.

We talk about tipping: the act of giving extra money to someone that has served you well.

We talk about the music of Wiley and Stormy, and teach you related vocabulary.

Is it right for companies selling unhealthy products to sponsor sporting events?

We talk about a famous video game character from the 80s.

Georgina and Rob talk about memory and teach you vocabulary along the way.

How safe is a nuclear plant in a world of climate extremes? Listen to Neil and Sam.

Would you like to borrow a person for a half-hour candid conversation?

How can we make video conferences feel more natural? That's what Sam and Neil talk about.

Could diamonds help to prevent a climate catastrophe? That's what we discuss.

We talk about the maths formulas that are increasingly part of our lives.

We discuss whether plants can 'remember' stressful situations, such as droughts or pests.

We discuss how things like the metaverse and AI might influence how we live.

Learn about how languages get invented

We discuss how microbes matter when it comes to food, and teach some related vocabulary.

Artificial snow, coronavirus and controversy surround the Beijing Games starting soon.

Life in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.