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6 Minute English Episodes

  1. Michelle Obama and her mission to inspire women

    The former First Lady continues with her mission to try to inspire girls and women.

  2. Mermaids 鈥� Fact or fiction?

    Are mermaids real?

  3. Mermaids 鈥� Fact or fiction?

    Are mermaids real?

  4. Mermaids

    We talk about different variations on the concept of mermaids.

  5. Mermaids

    We talk about different variations on the concept of mermaids, and teach you vocabulary.

  6. Mental health in the workplace

    Neil and Georgina talk about things people can do to make a difference.

  7. Melting ice sheet: Is it too late?

    Many scientists are wondering whether it鈥檚 now too late to stop global warming.

  8. Meet the flavourists

    Is designing a food flavour a dark art? We talk about the people who make flavours.

  9. Meet a real Willy Wonka

    Mmm, delicious. Hear a real-life chocolate maker talking about her job!

  10. Mars: Mysteries of the Red Planet

    Neil and Sam discuss our fascination with the 'Red Planet' and teach you related vocab.

  11. Man vs beast: Who is more efficient?

    We discuss the advantages of the design of the human body, and teach you vocabulary too.

  12. Making sense of the census

    What's behind counting people in a country? Neil and Sam talk about the census.

  13. Making old things last longer

    Shouldn't we stop throwing things away and start fixing them?

  14. Making male friends

    Do men find it harder than women to make close friendships? Neil and Beth discuss.

  15. Making 'mum friends'

    Is making new 鈥榤um friends鈥� the positive experience it鈥檚 often described as?

  16. Lying to children

    Neil and Rob ask: Is it ever OK to tell lies to kids?

  17. Losing your mother tongue

    Hear the story of a woman who replaced her native Czech for English.

  18. Looking for utopia

    Rob and Georgina talk about how to create a happy place.

  19. Loneliness

    Neil and Rob talk about loneliness and how some people prefer their own company.

  20. Loneliness

    Can you feel lonely in a crowded place? Neil and Sam discuss and teach some vocabulary.

  21. Lights! Camera! Kiss! - Intimacy on screen

    How actors are made to feel more comfortable when filming intimate scenes.

  22. Lifts

    Going up? How awkward is a ride in a lift?

  23. Life without music

    How does music make you feel? Research shows that it actually influences us more than...

  24. Life on the edge

    Neil and Alice discuss extremophile environments

  25. Life on Mars

    Neil and Sophie discuss Mars, the fourth rock from the Sun

  26. Life in the modern office

    Great or awful? How do people rate office working? We talk about it and teach vocabulary.

  27. Life expectancy

    Can humanity really breach the 90 year limit?

  28. Less salt, better health

    Are we all eating too much salt? Neil and Georgie teach you some useful vocabulary.

  29. Learning multiple languages

    Is learning languages good for you?

  30. Learning lessons from the Moon

    Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there?

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