The Bottom Line Podcast
The definitive business podcast from the ѿý.
Hosted by Evan Davis.
The definitive business podcast from the ѿý.
Each week, the ѿý's Evan Davis is joined by bosses, entrepreneurs and industry experts, to lift the lid on how their businesses work, and what it’s like to be in charge.
They discuss a big issue, a big challenge, or a big question facing their industry.
From managing AI to managing millennials, from supermarkets to supercharging a new product.
And our guests will share their stories of success and failure along the way.
Podcasts are published every Thursday. And as well as being a podcast, we are also available every Thursday afternoon and Tuesday evening on ѿý Radio 4.
You can now also listen to The Bottom Line on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask ѿý Sounds to play The Bottom Line”. It works on most smart speakers.
The Bottom Line has published a spin off series - Decisions That Made Me - where Evan asks entrepreneurs and business leaders about the most crucial moments in their lives and careers. You can watch these episodes here: https://t.ly/oJ8lW.
Got a question or a comment? Get in touch with Evan and the team on email at bottomline@bbc.co.uk.
The Bottom Line is produced in partnership with The Open University and is an EcoAudio certified production.
Episodes to download
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Supermarkets
Thu 23 Jul 2015
Food deflation, more discount grocers and continuing price wars, who wins long term?
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Entrepreneurs and Education
Thu 16 Jul 2015
How to get to the top in business after being bottom of the class at school.
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Newspapers - to pay or not to pay?
Sat 11 Jul 2015
How are newspapers adapting to digital technologies? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Newspapers - to pay or not to pay?
Thu 9 Jul 2015
How are newspapers adapting to digital technologies? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Burger Battles
Thu 2 Jul 2015
Evan Davis and guests discuss the changing face of the British fast-food market.
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Angel Investors
Thu 25 Jun 2015
Successful entrepreneurs willing to invest their own cash to kick-start new businesses.
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Outsourcing
Thu 18 Jun 2015
From making chilli sauce to running prisons: the pros and cons of contracting out.
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Failure
Thu 4 Jun 2015
Company bosses explain the important lessons they've learned from their business mistakes.
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Productivity
Thu 28 May 2015
Increasing productivity and how to measure it. Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Corporate Scandal
Thu 26 Mar 2015
Phone hacking, financial mis-selling and fraud: How to recover after negative headlines.
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Football's Billions
Thu 19 Mar 2015
Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore joins Evan Davis to discuss the business of football.
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Whatever Happened To?
Thu 5 Mar 2015
Sock Shop, Golden Wonder and Lehman Brothers: big names that faded but have not vanished.
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Waiting in Line: The Business of Queuing
Thu 26 Feb 2015
The science, psychology and management of queuing. Evan Davis chairs a discussion.
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Inventors
Thu 19 Feb 2015
Hairbrushes, fake snow and baby beakers: How to turn an idea into a successful business.
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Gold
Thu 12 Feb 2015
From mining in west Africa to jewellery-making in London: three links in the gold chain.
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Trading Places
Thu 5 Feb 2015
Cars, cosmetics and convenience stores: What are the secrets to retailing success?
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The Price of Time
Thu 29 Jan 2015
How should we price services? By the hour, by results or by the difficulty of the task?
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Upside-down Management
Thu 20 Nov 2014
Evan Davis and guests discuss a radical new idea for business management.
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Family Rivals
Thu 13 Nov 2014
The entrepreneurs who leave the family business to set up a rival brand of their own.
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Live Long and Prosper
Thu 6 Nov 2014
How have some companies survived for centuries? Evan Davis investigates.
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Wearable Technology
Thu 30 Oct 2014
Smartwatches, fitness bands and intelligent fabric: the latest gadgets to transform lives?
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Flash Sales
Thu 23 Oct 2014
How the new retail sector of flash sales is changing the way we shop for luxury brands.
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TripAdvisor Etc
Thu 16 Oct 2014
How TripAdvisor and similar websites can make or break a business. Evan Davis and guests.
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Celebrities and Fans
Thu 9 Oct 2014
Social advertising: Selling products via celebrities and the fans who 'like' them.
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The Saviour Returns
Thu 2 Oct 2014
Bosses explain why they took back control of companies they had once founded.
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Location, Disruption, Location
Thu 24 Jul 2014
War, political unrest and natural disasters - three business leaders tell their stories.
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Recalls
Thu 17 Jul 2014
Faulty children's beds and mis-labelled monkey nuts: Evan Davis discusses product recalls.
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Second-Hand Trade
Thu 10 Jul 2014
Making money from used goods is the topic for Evan Davis and guests.