6 Minute English

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.