121 episodes

6 Minute English BBC Radio

- Education
- 4.1 • 10 Ratings

Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. A weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Thursday.

- 30 JUN 2022
Restoring trust in science

Restoring trust in science

Modern scientists are under pressure from critics motivated by political views.
- 6 min
- 23 JUN 2022
The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project

Learn about the invention of the atomic bomb
- 6 min
- 16 JUN 2022
Island life: Is it paradise?

Island life: Is it paradise?

Rob and Sam discuss some of the problems Pacific islanders face and teach vocabulary.
- 6 min
- 9 JUN 2022
The technology of translation

The technology of translation

What is the relationship between translation, technology and the human brain?
- 6 min
- 1 JUN 2022
What is the Platinum Jubilee?

What is the Platinum Jubilee?

We talk about a very British tradition involving Queen Elizabeth II
- 6 min
- 26 MAY 2022
People who can taste words

People who can taste words

Can you imagine being able to ‘taste’ every word that you hear?
- 6 min