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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Fintech
Thu 16 Mar 2017
Does financial services technology - fintech - pose a threat to traditional banking?
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The Secrets of Fixing a Price
Thu 9 Mar 2017
From budget airline seats to insurance, Evan Davis discovers the secrets of pricing.
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How does stuff get to us?
Thu 2 Mar 2017
A hidden industry that makes globalisation work: Evan Davis and guests discuss logistiscs.
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The UK Space Industry
Thu 23 Feb 2017
Evan Davis does some black sky thinking as he hears about the growing UK space industry.
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Managing Workplace Relationships
Thu 16 Feb 2017
How do you manage employees who have become involved in a relationship?
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The Challenges of Running a Charity
Thu 9 Feb 2017
The challenges of running a charity. Evans Davis meets the experts.
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Negotiating a Trade Deal
Thu 26 Jan 2017
How to negotiate international trade deals after Brexit. Evan Davis meets the experts.
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17/11/2016
Thu 17 Nov 2016
From eBay to multi-million dollar deals. Evan Davis and guests discuss auctions.
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The Future of the Car Industry
Thu 10 Nov 2016
The future of the car industry - is it driverless? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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The Youth Market
Thu 3 Nov 2016
Evan Davis explores how companies are trying to sell their stuff to young people.
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Activist Investors
Thu 20 Oct 2016
Are activist investors good or bad for the firms they target? Evan Davis presents.
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Careers without College
Thu 13 Oct 2016
Why are top employers offering the school leavers a fast track career without university?
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Brexit: What Next?
Thu 6 Oct 2016
Evan Davis and guests discuss doing business in times of uncertainty.
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Theresanomics
Thu 29 Sep 2016
Theresa May wants a bigger role for government in business. Will it happen? Can it work?
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How to Build an Olympics
Thu 21 Jul 2016
Olympic economics. Evan Davis discovers how the world's biggest sporting event is managed.
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Brave or Naive?
Thu 14 Jul 2016
Lessons learned from pursuing the entrepreneurial dream, presented by Evan Davis.
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The Price of Life
Thu 7 Jul 2016
How do drugs companies and the NHS decide the value of prescription medicines?
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Life after Brexit
Thu 30 Jun 2016
How will the vote to leave the EU affect businesses big and small? Evan Davis presents.
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How to Negotiate
Thu 23 Jun 2016
Evan Davis and guests discuss the skills and techniques needed to reach a win-win deal.
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The Finance of Films
Thu 16 Jun 2016
From script to screen: how to finance a film. Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Old Dog, New Tricks
Thu 9 Jun 2016
How big businesses are 'incubating' tech start-ups in an attempt to innovate.
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Profit or plunder?
Thu 2 Jun 2016
Asset management - or asset stripping? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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EU Referendum
Thu 26 May 2016
Whether it is trade deals or red tape, how does EU membership help or hinder UK business?
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Life after a Blockbuster
Thu 24 Mar 2016
How to sustain business success after achieving a blockbuster hit in apps, drugs and oil.
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Lonely at the Top?
Thu 17 Mar 2016
What goes on between a manager and his or her coach? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Tax Avoidance
Thu 3 Mar 2016
How much tax should global companies like Google and Starbucks pay in the UK?
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Now We Are Ten
Thu 25 Feb 2016
A look back on how the business world has changed in the past decade. Evan Davis presents.