Yesterday

Texas hit by deadly floods

Flash floods hit central Texas in the USA. Georgie and Phil discuss the story. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250709 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our webs ... Show More

7m 27s

Jul 2

Deadly heatwave hits Europe

Many European countries are experiencing an extreme heatwave. Beth and Phil discuss and teach vocabulary.Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250702FIND BBC LEARNING ENG ... Show More

8m 9s

Jun 4

North Korean secrets revealed by phone

A North Korean smartphone smuggled out of the country has revealed details about how the regime controls its people.Learn about this story and the vocabulary from the news headlines with Neil and Pippa. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.u ... Show More

8m 3s

Jun 9

Office English: Pitching

Do you ever have to pitch ideas at work? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about sharing your ideas.For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com (Image credit: BBC/Getty Images)Find a full transcript for this episode and more progr ... Show More

6m 35s

Jun 10

The English We Speak: All you like

An expression meaning whatever you say or do won't change the situation.Subscribe to our newsletter ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-spe ... Show More

2m 35s

Jun 17

The English We Speak: Drop

An expression meaning something exciting like a song or TV show is released. Learn it here.Subscribe to our newsletter ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersTRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the-engl ... Show More

2m 23s

Jun 20

Real Easy English: Talking about worries

Neil and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English about their worries. WATCH THIS PODCAST: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english/250620 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ... Show More

5m 3s

May 27

Office English: Deadlines and logistics

Pippa and Phil talk about setting deadlines, working with other people and organising things in English. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com(Image credit: BBC/Getty Images)Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you ... Show More

8m 26s

Jun 27

Real Easy English: Talking about your brain

Neil and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English about brains. WATCH THIS PODCAST: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english/250627 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ http ... Show More

6m 1s

Mar 2025

Office English: Conflict

We don't always agree with people at work. But we still need to get the job done. In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about how to stay polite and professional at work when conflict arises. Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you ... Show More

11m 9s

Oct 2024

The English We Speak: Off the scale

An expression that means goes far beyond what is expected.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-241028 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH ... Show More

2m 35s

Jan 2025

The English We Speak: Ship

A word that means you want two people to be in a relationship.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2025/ep-250127 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.u ... Show More

3m 7s

Sep 2024

The English We Speak: Tug at the heartstrings

Here's an expression for when something makes you feel strong emotions. [Image: Getty] Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-240909 FIND BBC ... Show More

3m 13s

Los Angeles protests: Trump sends Marine...