469. British Comedy: John Bishop

This episode is a celebration of a living-legend of British life & culture - Sir David Attenborough, who is best known for making documentaries on the BBC about the natural world. Listen as I give an overview of his life and career, explain why he is so loved by people, share ane ... Show More

Retelling the story of your favourite film, or book, can be a great way to practise your speaking skills in English. It can help you focus on narrative tenses, vocabulary recall and spoken fluency, while having fun reliving some great moments from cinema or literature. In this ep ... Show More

Following a challenge from the comment section, I decided to see if it was possible to make an entire episode with my friends Amber and Paul based on the table of irregular verbs. This is the result. I decided to test the POD-PALS on their grammatical knowledge, and to see what a ... Show More

📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation Charlie interviews Luke from 'Luke's English Podcast' and as Luke is not only an ESL teacher but also a comedian, Charlie asked him to describe the journey a comedian takes to become a successf ... Show More

To watch the comedy sketch mentioned in Section 1 : https://youtu.be/kAG39jKi0lI Complete the X Quiz here: https://learningbritishaccent.com/x-sound/ Complete the Idioms quiz : https://learningbritishaccent.com/idioms-character-and-appearance/ Get the British Accent Bundle and ma ... Show More

👄 Improve Your Pronunciation Learn British English & about British culture in this episode where Charlie, your host, gives you a one-man show exploring and explaining British humour for non-natives to better understand the language and the people. Useful Links below... 🎓 Sample ... Show More

Learn British English & about British culture in this episode where Charlie, your host, gives you a one-man show exploring and explaining British humour for non-natives to better understand the language and the people. Useful Links below... 🎓 Sample of The Academy 🎓 Sample of T ... Show More

📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation Charlie gives you a sample of a book that he has recently read by a British comedian called James Acaster. This book covers all bases. It includes loads of intermediate to advanced British Engl ... Show More

🎁 Get FREE Sample of The Academy 📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation Join host Charlie as he delves into the world of British comedy by exploring the wit and brilliance of David Mitchell and Robert Webb, creators of the iconic s ... Show More

Today you’ll meet Luke Thompson from Luke’s English Podcast! Luke is a funny guy and a comedian and he’ll teach you how to be funny in English. Learn three different kinds of humor in English and how to avoid the embarrassment of telling a bad joke in English. Learn more about yo ... Show More

Let's look at some funny examples of badly-worded signs from around the world (including UK & USA), which show the ambiguity and unintended consequences of unclear English. I analyse lots of signs, explaining the errors and offering improved versions, using them as teaching momen ... Show More

In this episode, Andrew and Anna talk about comedy and what makes them laugh. They share stories about the types of humor they enjoy and discuss the differences in comedy across cultures, from British and American sitcoms to well-known comedians. Tune in to hear their thoughts an ... Show More