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Everyones wearing them!

Neil and Rob talk about the animal symbol of Easter in literature and in the real world.

Is it time you decluttered?

Do you know that cringey feeling?

Do you have a second job?

Be careful where you look!

Debating veganism

How much do you enjoy doing housework and paying bills?

Why are these magical creatures back in fashion?

Are you allergic to anything?

How effective are dating apps when you're looking for a romantic partner?

Whats so special about these uncomfortable shoes?

How good is your memory?

What makes you happy?

New technology might be putting an end to instrumental introductions to pop songs

What's the positive side of feeling good when bad things happen to people you envy?

Would you all but give up eating meat to save the environment?

The former US First Lady and her mission to inspire women

Are you a button presser?

Inside a teenager's head

What does x really mean?

Making good-looking food

How important is the smell of coffee?

What can chickens teach us about organisation?

Can people feel lonely in a crowded place?

Neil and Sam discuss objectification. What is it and is there really a 'perfect body'?

Rob and Neil discuss the must-have skill of the future

Paying a lot to look a mess!

Could we live without plastic? We discuss the issues and the progress that's being made.

Have you grown up with social media?

A bright new fashion trend

The word snowflake has taken on a new meaning. We discuss this new term without causing offence!

What does our brain tell us to do when faced with a dating app?

Why is street food becoming more popular in the UK?

Do people still buy cameras when everybody is keen on selfies?

Why do men want to be fathers?

Does being taller mean you earn more at work?

Learn more about this fascinating animal

Why are countryside walks no longer so popular?

Why technology doesn't always know best

Smartphone addiction

Surf and turf shopping

A healthy heart

The Fortnite phenomenon

Are you a football fan?

Our new virtual assistants

Risky language

Gender equality

Why are football fans so quiet nowdays?

hungry + angry = hangry

What does your smell say about you?

Is the internet a positive thing?

Is it good to lie?

Do you lead a sedentary lifestyle? Learn what made people more active in Finland.

How much do you know about the food you eat?

Marriage decline

A bag for a man

A mini-adventure

Words to learn

Would you tell a robot your deepest secrets?

The history of the humble ‘hello’

A new approach to swimming

Are drones taking off?

Future travel

A new wedding trend?

Are robots and artificial intelligence taking over from humans? Dan and Neil discuss the rise of the machines

Are you trying to give up drinking this month? Catherine and Rob discuss abstaining and the benefits of a dry January

Would you pay more for coffee if you knew it was doing some good? Dan and Catherine discuss the pros and cons of ethically produced coffee.

Bitcoin is here and its generating interest. Is that a good or bad thing? Dan and Neil discuss the pros and cons of this digital currency.

Can science prove the existence of 'man flu' or are men just big babies? Dan and Neil discuss all this and give you six useful items of vocabulary.

A popular job at this time of year is playing the part of Santa. But what does it take to be the perfect Father Christmas? Neil and Dan discuss whether its a role that would suit Dan.

The number of schoolchildren doing part-time jobs in the UK has fallen. Is that a good thing? Neil and Dan discuss the pros and cons of working while you're still at school.

Have you ever bought something when you're sad and then regretted it later?

How old is your smartphone?

More people are going to the gym to get fitter but why?

Does a cafe's free wi-fi encourage you to go in and buy a coffee?

There’s a fresh interest in keeping cars out of cities. Is it a good idea?

Are you aware of how much of the sweet stuff you eat?

When you have to be polite and courteous ... even when you swim!

Can you tell the difference between the taste of bottled water and tap water?

Neil and Rob talk about vigorous exercise - and whether adults take enough of it!

Are you afraid of machines that copy human intelligent behaviour?

Did you know that when the entire body is aging hair can grow stronger?

Tim and Neil talk about interactions that can be misunderstood by people of different backgrounds

A policeman, a pilot, a chef - what's our fascination with uniforms?

Tim and Neil laugh their head off as they teach you useful vocabulary

Rob and Neil are in a hurry to discuss our concept of time and teach you new words

Rob and Neil discuss what makes people want to share a video

Have you ever thought about what sort of funeral you would like to have?

The treatments that help people stay mentally healthy

Have you ever cheated an honesty box? Is honesty really the best policy?

Do you not want to be seen?

How do lost cats and dogs find their way home?

Want to improve your life?

Can we trust our first impressions?

Why do we throw away so much technology?

Relax, slow down and breathe. Neil and Catherine explore mindfulness - what it is and what benefits it offers

Is happiness in the DNA?

A new way to rest in peace

Do people now have shorter attention spans than goldfish?

Food waste is a major problem

Could you give up meat and animal products?

The rich are getting richer

How did a man fall from a 47 storey skyscraper and survive?

Why do we sigh?

What's behind the trend for having more than one career?

How does your food affect your mood?

Can dogs be used to detect cancer?

Are you an emoji person? We explore how simple smiley faces have become powerful communication tools.

What do you eat for lunch? Sandwiches are the most popular lunchtime meal in the UK, but why?

Are mermaids real?

Can humanity really breach the 90 year limit?

Gun control with no guns? How is that possible? Join Dan and Neil to find out.

Neil and Dan discuss romanticism

Catherine and Neil discuss why the police and the legal system are concerned about eyewitness testimony

Catherine and Neil discuss how the pressures of modern living are making us hostile to each other

Why are so many people obsessed with learning about their family history? Neil and Catherine talk about genealogy

The increased study of extremophile microbes has revealed a lot about what is and is not needed to sustain life on Earth

Why are we so fascinated with the superheroes that populate our cinema screens and comic books?

Alice and Neil discuss whether we would miss driving as driverless cars are tested in cities around the world

What’s your personality type? If you are an introvert you’re in good company; Barack Obama, JK Rowling are introverts...

Why is it that some games, hobbies and activities become crazes while others don’t? Alice and Neil talk about their preferences

Alice and Neil discuss circadian rhythms - the so-called body clock that influences an organism's daily cycle of changes

Sophie and Neil discuss why the last pharaoh of Egypt still fascinates people today

Why do we fear animals that pose no threat to us? Sophie and Neil discuss the reason why fear of spiders is so common

Neil and Alice talk about the defiant women who fought for their right to choose their representatives

Call them what you want - trainers, sneakers, tennis shoes - but why does everybody love them so much?

Sophie and Neil discuss the bike's mass appeal, from helping to widen the gene pool to blazing a trail for the women’s movement

Sophie and Neil discuss social networks and why we often use different identities for different social media

Free, digital news is threatening traditional newspapers. Sophie and Neil discuss the pros and cons of news in print

Why are we attracted to some people and not to others? Sophie and Neil discuss love at first sight

What is loneliness and why do we feel it? Sophie and Neil discuss how feeling lonely can help us to survive

How do you see yourself and how do others see you? Alice and Neil discuss identity and how appearances can be deceptive

Why is punctuation important? Neil and Alice discuss rhetoric, commas and full stops.

Alice and Neil discuss penicillin, the so-called wonder drug discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming

What might the world look like if temperatures keep rising? Neil and Alice discuss the need to adapt to the changes ahead

Did you ever own a Walkman or a record player? Alice and Neil discuss old tech and why the US Pentagon still uses floppy disks

Neil and Alice discuss the differences between slang, jargon, and swearing, while teaching you some Cockney Rhyming Slang

Do women clean the house more often than men? Alice and Neil discuss the topic and teach you a tidy amount of vocabulary

Is food labelling clear enough to help us make healthy choices? Alice and Neil discuss chocolate chip muffins along with some other tasty vocabulary

Who were the Muses and how did they help the creative process? Neil and Alice discuss how to be more creative

Will we still be speaking in an English we recognise in a thousand years time? Alice and Neil make some educated guesses!

Neil and Alice discuss the threat to The Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon, and the Inca city of Machu Picchu in Peru

Why do some weeks just fly by but sometimes minutes can seem like hours? Neil and Alice discuss our perception of time

What will the cities of the future look like, and will we enjoy living in them? Alice and Neil discuss Neil's attempt at town planning

Why is the disease diabetes on the rise? Alice and Neil talk about the role that diet has to play in this global health problem

Why do we procrastinate? Rob and Alice discuss why it can be difficult to get on with tasks

Why do we like to impersonate people? Neil tries out his best impression of Elvis while teaching you some related vocabulary

Alice and Rob consider which study techniques are good and which aren't. Does sleeping with a book under your pillow help?

Young entrepreneurs are appearing everywhere. Alice and Rob discuss whether grey hair is best

Why do people often say one thing and do another? Alice and Rob ask how far hypocrisy is actually part of who we are

Do you have what it takes to go to space? Alice and Rob discuss the challenges of a job thousands of people are keen on

Do you believe men walked on the Moon? Alice and Rob discuss why some people are suspicious about everything

You've decluttered and tidied but could you live life free of stuff? Alice and Rob discuss why we give objects emotional value

Are you a teetotaler or a drinker? Rob and Alice discuss what risk to your health regular drinking may have

What does it take to impress the ladies in the 21st century? Neil and Alice discuss knights in shining armour

Is retirement the end of everything or just a door for new opportunities? Alice and Rob talk about aging

Do you always agree with what most people in your group say? Neil and Sophie discuss staff meetings.

Neil and Sophie discuss the health benefits of being able to speak two languages fluently. And Neil... speaks Japanese!

How often do you check your phone? Neil and Sophie discuss how social media is changing the way we interact.

Sophie and Neil discover that soil has some surprising qualities and discuss how growing food can be therapeutic too

Sophie and Neil talk about traditional fairy tales for the adult market and teach you some magical vocabulary

Neil and Sophie discuss the growing industry of team building - from zombie bootcamps to horse training for executives.

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

Neil and Sophie talk about gene editing, designer babies and how many errors Neil might have in his genetic code.

How generous are you? Neil and Sophie discuss Mark Zuckerberg and what it takes to be a modern-day philanthropist.

Are the days of paying by cash for a latte or a newspaper nearly gone? Alice and Neil discuss Neil's fondness for loose change...

Tea comes in different forms - milky, sweet or spicy. Alice and Neil discuss how this Asian leaf conquered the world.

Train, car, bicycle ... Hundreds of millions of us make the same journey day in day out. Take a hike with Alice and Neil and learn new vocabulary.

Are food allergies on the increase and if so, why? Neil and Alice talk about the growing fear of food and teach new words.

Are artificial lights and late night TV ruining our sleep? Neil and Alice discuss the issue and teach you related vocabulary.

What does it take to be a good interviewer? Neil and Alice discuss TV chat show hosts and teach you some related vocabulary.

How much does appearance really matter? Neil and Alice discuss fitness and New Year's resolutions

Some families struggle to buy even food and can’t afford presents. Neil and Alice discuss how some charities are helping those in need.

Alice and Finn talk about the passion some people have for danger and the unseen threats we face every day

Alice and Neil discuss the psychological pressures of going to university. They also teach some related vocabulary.

Neil and Alice discuss the long-lasting appeal of this man with a bow and how he has changed over the centuries

Do you know how much your partner earns? Is he or she in debt? Would this make you love them less?

The BBC broadcasts a season of programmes discussing women's issues around the world

Are you good at telling jokes? What makes a good comedian?

Should we all pay for supermarket plastic bags? Neil and Alice take a look at the environmental impact of plastic and teach you some related words.

Should the difficult language of Shakespeare be 'translated' into plain English?

The bicycle is the most popular form of two-wheeled transport in the world, but could we all soon be using hoverboards? Listen to Neil and Finn's conversation and learn some new words.

If you are sitting at a desk or answering the phone, stop for a moment and ask, could a robot or machine do this job better? Neil and Finn discuss the future of our jobs.

Neil and Alice discuss what kind of book people like to be seen reading. Do you like to impress people with a classic book in your hands?

Does being born in the summer reduce your chance of going to university?

Take a trip with Rob and Alice to find out about the Earth’s core. They’ll discuss how hot it is - and whether there are any dinosaurs living there!

Do you dress formally or casually? Do you choose trendy items or old comfortable ones? Rob and Will talk about the meaning of clothes.

It's been described as the world's largest and most democratic classical music festival. Neil and Finn guide you through the BBC Proms

What an awful sound - cracking your knuckles! Listen in to Rob and Neil to find out if it's a useful skill or just an annoying habit

Was Charles Darwin the only man with ideas about evolution? Rob and Neil talk about someone else who discovered it first.

What are the modern day dilemmas in using a lift? Rob and Neil discuss the awkwardness and irritation of being in one

Should young people be made to vote in elections or should we choose? We discuss the ideas behind compulsory voting

What do we need our chins for? Rob and Neil discuss how we got them and what our chins say about us

Why do gibbons sing duets and what has this got to do with the evolution of the human language?

Skinny models What does the law say about walking the catwalk?

The dangers of computer games. How good are they for our health?

It's amazing! What part of our body have scientists discovered can heal and help us?

Do you chew gum and what do you do with it when you've finished? Listen to Rob and Finn discussing the history and chemical properties of gum and why it's messing up our streets whilst explaining some related vocabulary

Food banks provide food to people in the UK who can't afford to buy their own. Rob and Finn discuss this how they work and how they help many of the country's poorest

How can remote parts of the world get access to the internet? Neil and Catherine discuss a new idea for spreading knowledge

What makes us angry and why is aggression useful? Neil and Catherine discuss human behaviour.

Big bushy beards have become so fashionable that there's now an art exhibition dedicated to them

A London apartment block has front and back entrances for private and social housing - or so-called rich and poor doors. Does it make sense to you? Listen to a discussion whilst learning some housing-related vocabulary

Fifty years ago, on 18 March 1965, Soviet astronaut Alexei Leonov took the first space walk. Listen to Rob and Neil describing the struggles of that ground-breaking space mission whilst explaining some related vocabulary.

Furniture with built-in wireless charging technology - like a coffee table is now being sold. 'Built-in' means the technology is included as part of the table. So you just pop your phone on the table, and technology does the rest!

Many animals face extinction. But people are realising that they must act now to stop further losses. A scheme to save the Asian elephant in China could provide an answer.

How does music make you feel? Research shows that it actually influences us more than we realise - whether we're at the movies, the supermarket, or down the pub

Coffee is now the most popular drink in the world. But what about the economics and politics of coffee production? Its as complicated as getting the right flavour in your cup

Rob and Neil put on their sunglasses to find out more about this special star and teach some related vocabulary. We promise you won’t be blinded with science!

The UK has become the first country to approve legislation allowing the creation of babies with genetic material from three people. Listen to Neil and Harry’s conversation and learn some related vocabulary.

What are some art galleries banning to protect their paintings? Find out with Neil and Harry

An electronic device under your skin?! Workers in Sweden take part in experiment which allows them to get in and out of their office without a key, ID or password. Listen to Neil and Harry’s chat and learn some related vocabulary.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s death. He is known throughout the world for his role in defeating Nazi Germany but he also made mistakes. Listen to Neil and Mike’s discussion, and learn new vocabulary.

We live in a richer world. But the gap between rich and poor is still very wide in individual countries. How to change this? Listen to Rob and Harry’s discussion, and learn some related vocabulary.

The price of vaccines has escalated and some poor countries are struggling to prevent children from catching certain life-threatening diseases, says Medecins Sans Frontieres. Listen to Rob and Neil’s discussion, and learn some related vocabulary.

Will thinking computers be the end of humans? Listen to Rob and Neil’s chat and learn some related vocabulary.

About 37,000 tourists are expected to visit Antarctica this season. But should they be going to a region with such a sensitive environment? Listen to Rob and Neil’s conversation and learn some new vocabulary.

At a time when more people compete for fewer jobs, are you sure you present your skills and abilities well to a potential employer? Listen to Rob and Neil's conversation and learn some related vocabulary.

Going to a party where you don't know anyone? Listen to Rob and Neil's advice and learn some related vocabulary

We use computers for everything nowadays. Are we forgetting our own abilities - and losing our talent? Listen to Rob and Neil's discussion, and learn some related vocabulary

Smoking in cars with children might be banned in England. Listen to Neil and Robs chat and learn some related vocabulary

Is bullying just an attempt to give a bad name to what is part of human nature? Listen to Rob and Neil’s chat and learn some related vocabulary.

What would you put in your time capsule? Listen to Rob and Neil’s chat and learn new vocabulary

When enemy soldiers sang together in WW1. Listen to Rob and Finn’s chat and learn some related vocabulary.

The London school where students speak 42 different languages

Laughter isn't always the best medicine, says research

Are your pictures, documents and videos safe online? Listen to Rob and Finn's chat and learn new vocabulary

Nowhere to park? How the sharing economy is changing the way we use our space

How can science fiction help the world? Rob and Finn discuss a project which aims to inspire through stories of a bright future

Why is eating meat bad news?

Do real-life superheroes exist or are they just cartoon characters?

Rob and Finn discuss the World Health Organisation's recommendations on e-cigarettes

Should we eat less sugar? Listen to Rob and Neil and learn new vocabulary

Is learning English getting easier? Find out what's new

Why do we buy so much food and not eat it all? Learn more about food waste

Is it right to sleep at work? Rob and Finn discuss the benefits of sleeping on the job.

Is the way we see famous people a new thing? Learn about the first 'modern celebrity'.

Bored? You're not alone. Rob and Finn discuss how to deal with boredom and teach some related vocabulary. We promise you won't be bored!