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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Many unhappy returns
Thu 25 Jan 2024
What really happens when you buy something online and then send it back?
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Bringing your 'whole self' to work
Thu 18 Jan 2024
Should we share our personal politics, beliefs and vulnerabilities with colleagues?
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Meetings
Thu 16 Nov 2023
In the last programme of the series, on the agenda is meetings. With Evan Davis.
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Blockbuster drugs
Thu 9 Nov 2023
How to come up with a billion-dollar medicine, and who pays for it.
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The Age of the Train?
Thu 2 Nov 2023
Could long-distance trains become a serious competitor to the plane?
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In denial
Thu 26 Oct 2023
When bad things happen in business, why do some leaders pretend they haven't?
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Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis
Thu 12 Oct 2023
The child chess prodigy turned AI leader on the technology's rewards and risks.
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Back to the office
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Companies are desperate to get staff back in more often but some face an uphill challenge
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Does Funny Sell?
Thu 27 Jul 2023
Is advertising less funny than it used to be? Evan Davis and guests discuss
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What next for water?
Thu 20 Jul 2023
Sewage spills, leaks, mountains of debt – what’s gone wrong with England’s water industry?
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Business on 'the box'
Thu 13 Jul 2023
Is the portrayal of the business world in television and film inspirational or a turn off?
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Dame Sharon White
Thu 29 Jun 2023
Evan Davis interviews Dame Sharon White, chair of the John Lewis Partnership.
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Managing millennials (and Gen Z)
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Are younger workers asking too much from their employers, or changing work for the better?
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Flying Circus?
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Has the airline industry managed to solve the issues which caused travel chaos last year?
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Are supermarkets profiteering?
Thu 8 Jun 2023
Food price inflation is near record highs, but are prices higher than they need to be?
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How to Hire
Thu 2 Mar 2023
Are interviews over-rated, is the CV dead, and how is technology changing recruitment?
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Powered by AI
Thu 23 Feb 2023
What's the business potential of ChatGPT and the new era of machine learning?
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Running Rolls Royce
Thu 16 Feb 2023
Warren East, former CEO of Rolls Royce Holdings, reflects on his career so far.
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Podcasting
Thu 9 Feb 2023
Podcasting seems to be booming, but how profitable is it? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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The French correction?
Thu 2 Feb 2023
What can the UK learn from France about economic growth? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Too much choice?
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Can too much choice be bad for shoppers? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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How Strikes Come to an End
Thu 19 Jan 2023
What can past strikes tell us about how to resolve the current wave of industrial strife?
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Opportunists and Optimists
Thu 17 Nov 2022
Can there be a silver lining for business in a recession? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Turning Passion into Profit
Thu 10 Nov 2022
Evan Davis talks to IMDB founder Col Needham about making money out of his love for films.