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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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.
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Customer Service
Thu 11 Feb 2016
Recovering from a reputation for poor customer service. Evan Davis and guests.
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Renewable Energy
Thu 4 Feb 2016
The green energy firms generating power from the sun, the wind and from cheese.
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Managing the Boardroom
Thu 28 Jan 2016
How should company boards operate, and what is the best way to make them work?
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The Northern Powerhouse
Thu 19 Nov 2015
Can the Northern Powerhouse solve the North-South divide? Evan Davis hosts from Manchester
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Breaking the Mould
Thu 12 Nov 2015
Rewriting the rules: Evan Davis and guests discuss what it takes to break the mould.
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Fast Fashion
Thu 5 Nov 2015
How do fast fashion brands deliver the latest trends in double-quick time?
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Financial Engineering
Thu 29 Oct 2015
Can clever maths create value from nothing? Evan Davis and guests look at modern finance.
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Sponsorship
Thu 22 Oct 2015
Companies like BP and Aviva use sponsorship to promote their brands. How effective is it?
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Going Public
Thu 15 Oct 2015
Royal Mail, Saga and the AA have all floated on the stock market. How must they adapt?
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Crisis at VW: A Bottom Line Special
Wed 7 Oct 2015
The Volkswagen crisis discussed by Evan Davis and guests.
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Art and the Business of Taste
Thu 1 Oct 2015
Who decides what art is worth? Evan Davis talks to a panel including artist Grayson Perry.
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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.