Shocking facts about electricity

In recent generations many people have chosen to stop drinking alcohol. Surveys from the UK suggest that 16 to 24-year-olds are more likely to be non-drinkers than the older generations. Many people are sharing their experience of drinking less alcohol or being completely sober o ... Show More

Anyone who has had their heart broken will know how horrible it feels. But did you know that the pain you feel is not just imaginary – it registers in the same part of the brain that processes physical pain. So, why do we feel this pain? And if it feels so bad, what is the point ... Show More

Feeling itchy is unpleasant, and the feeling of finally scratching that itch can be very satisfying! But why do we feel itchy in the first place? And is it possible to catch an itch from someone else? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.6 Minute Englis ... Show More

Daniel and Katie explain how electric current, lightning and static electricity emerge from the strange quantum nature of electrical charge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Georgina and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story. 

It is literally all around you (and even inside you) - electricity makes up the basis of modern life. But what exactly is electricity and how does it work? In this classic episode, Josh and Chuck chase away the darkness and explain electricity in their usual electrifying way.See ... Show More

Why is there a difference in voltage between America and pretty much the rest of the world? Is there an advantage to one vs the other? How did we end up with so many different types of electrical sockets? What’s different about the ‘shavers only’ sockets you see in bathrooms? ... ... Show More

Listen to Neil and Catherine discussing how to use six different English tenses. 

Neil and Catherine discuss the key language from this story. 

Disk or disc? Confused about which one to use? Finn and Catherine talk about spelling. 

Disk or disc? Confused about which one to use? Finn and Catherine talk about spelling. 

Dave Gilmore and Hael Kobayashi talk about a variety of topics, including Artificial Intelligence and the United Nations SDGs... 

Catherine and Neil talk about unusual food and give you rules to help you choose tenses.