6 Minute English

6 Minute English

Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the BBC. Find more at bbclearninenglish.com

6 Minute English

Episodes (311 available)

6 Minute English, The power of pepper

Did you know there are hundreds of different varieties of pepper worldwide?

26 Feb 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Dreaming of being a chef

Working in a restaurant can be tough, but for some, becoming a top chef is a dream job

19 Feb 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Artistic swimming

Could you hold your breath underwater while doing gymnastics? These athletes can.

12 Feb 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Rethinking dyslexia

Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations.

5 Feb 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Why are billionaires building bunkers?

Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations.

29 Jan 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Scared to speak English?

Beth and Pippa discuss learning languages and how to fight your fear of speaking English.

22 Jan 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, What English phrases really mean

British people love to play with words, but why do we do it? Pippa and Beth discuss this.

15 Jan 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Is social media dead?

Is social media on a downward spiral? Neil and Pippa discuss this.

8 Jan 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Is it OK to disagree?

Are we becoming a divided society?

1 Jan 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Was Christmas better in the past?

Beth and Neil talk about a strange emotion we can feel at Christmas called nostalgia.

25 Dec 2025

7 mins

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