6 Minute English

Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now it is developing its own language.

Do men find it harder than women to make close friendships? Neil and Beth discuss.

How can we find space for new solar panels?

What can names tell us about our culture and history?

Heatwaves - can we adapt? 6 Minute English

How can jobs change so that workers are happier?

A growing number around the world are experiencing something called 'eco-anxiety'.

Is there any way we can stop natural disasters being so damaging?

Neil and Beth talk about different ways of apologising.

We hear about a new foraging project and the health benefits of eating wild food.

We talk about whether plants can clean up our mess.

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

We are kind to animals. What about plants?

Can sound make your food taste better? Neil and Beth discuss.

Would being lazy have a purpose in life?

Hear how subtitles can help bring TV and movies to life.

Is a style of tourism that respects animals and local communities working well?

Mosquito-borne diseases kill 750,000 annually. Could climate change make it worse?

Listen to an expert on the global food system and learn some vocabulary.

A war correspondent tells his story.

Sam and Neil talk about an essential element for life to thrive.

We discuss some of the reasons why women make up only 26% of the world's politicians.

Beth and Neil discuss the controversial role of museums in the 21st century.

Could your culture influence sadness? We talk about sadness and teach you vocabulary.

Learn about the world of novelty vegetables.

Hear experts talking about jealousy and envy, and learn related vocabulary.

We discuss the role of crowds in modern life

We look at the link between what you eat and how you feel.

The dos and don'ts of trying to discuss science with someone who doesn't believe in it.

Hear the story of a woman who replaced her native Czech for English.

Could there be some truth in the proverb 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away'?

Do you leave your work until the last minute? If so, this programme is for you!

We discuss if there is an evolutionary reason why we're attracted to bad news.

What's the least amount of exercise you should do to stay healthy?

Hear about the software engineer who became 'friends' with his computer.

Does the size of your carbon footprint depend on where in the world you were born?

We discuss buffet meals and the history behind them and teach related vocabulary.

We discuss the art of songwriting – combining lyrics and music to make a hit song.

According to the UN, one third of the food we grow is thrown away. How can we stop this?

We look at the role of 3D printers in medicine, and teach you some related vocabulary.

What can opinion polls really tell us?

Could some ideas to deal with climate change actually damage the environment?

Meet a singer-songwriter who used music to express her feelings of falling in love.

We discuss whether the art of conversation is being lost in the era of social media

Hear about the workers who built the World Cup stadiums

We discuss two different types of weather manipulation.

Is designing a food flavour a dark art? We talk about the people who make flavours.

Some parents are complaining that some Halloween costumes are too scary.

We discuss how extreme weather events are affecting our mental health.

How to adapt dishes from other countries? We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.

We talk about Mozart, Jimi Hendrix and teach you vocabulary.

We discuss inflation and economics and teach related vocabulary.

We discuss language that gets used for dating online and new language that is emerging.

We discuss the advantages of the design of the human body, and teach you vocabulary too.

Hear about two people who dared to follow their dreams and are happy to have done so.

Are emojis turning us into lazy writers?

Hear about women who are using social media to change attitudes to beauty

Hear about the career-killing tasks that are holding women back in the workplace

How do you connect the unconnected?

Covid-19, The Black Death ... We discuss what happens when deadly diseases go global.

We talk about some new expressions that have been introduced to English through the media

From monster killers of the sea to endangered species - we talk sharks and vocabulary.

We discuss the impact of climate change on today's wildlife.

We discuss the tastes of our childhood and teach new vocabulary.

Modern scientists are under pressure from critics motivated by political views.

Learn about the invention of the atomic bomb

Rob and Sam discuss some of the problems Pacific islanders face and teach vocabulary.

What is the relationship between translation, technology and the human brain?

We talk about a very British tradition involving Queen Elizabeth II

Can you imagine being able to ‘taste’ every word that you hear?

What’s up and what’s down for astronauts who are floating in zero gravity?

VR is helping people overcome phobias and even tackling more serious problems.

Great or awful? How do people rate office working? We talk about it and teach vocabulary.

Deep convictions and a sense of humour - we talk about a man who helped end apartheid.

We talk about an extreme environment, and teach you vocabulary along the way.

We talk about an art that started with ancient Greek philosophers

It's not all about tea - Britons like coffee too. Learn vocabulary to talk about it.

Which one you are may be linked more to your birthplace and age than attitude.

We discuss one of her most famous characters and teach you related vocabulary.

Neil and Sam discuss our fascination with the 'Red Planet' and teach you related vocab.

Shouldn't we take laughter more seriously? We discuss and teach related vocabulary.

Neil and Sam discuss the benefits of kindness and teach you related vocabulary.

Neil and Sam discuss eating insects and teach you related vocabulary.

We talk about the positive side of boredom and teach you related vocabulary.

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

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

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

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

Learn about how languages get invented

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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