podcast

6 Minute English

by BBC Radio

Finding and eating wild food

18.12.2025 • 00:06:36

Where do you get your fruit and vegetables – a supermarket, a greengrocer... or the wild? For our distant ancestors, foraging for wild food was vital ...

How are horses helping to heal humans?

11.12.2025 • 00:06:41

Horses and humans have had a close relationship for thousands of years, but did you know that horses, along with other animals, are being used to help...

What’s your favourite flavour of crisp?

04.12.2025 • 00:06:36

You might know them as potato chips, but here in the UK we call them crisps... and we love them! With many different shapes, sizes and flavours, there...

How are influencers affecting politics?

27.11.2025 • 00:06:41

We've seen influencers on social media posting about all sorts of things – from lifestyle and fashion, to sports, travel, gaming and music. But did yo...

Do you have good dining etiquette?

20.11.2025 • 00:06:34

Do you know the 'proper' way to behave during meals? And what would be the worst thing someone could do while eating? This episode is all about etique...

How important is play?

13.11.2025 • 00:06:40

We all remember playgrounds when we were children – slides, swings, climbing frames. But have you heard of the new playgrounds which are designed to i...

Do you like garlic?

06.11.2025 • 00:06:41

It makes our food tasty and our breath smelly, but what are some of the other uses of garlic...? Apart from warding off vampires, of course! Neil and ...

Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?

30.10.2025 • 00:06:38

How do you like your eggs in the morning? Or do you prefer toast, cereal, yogurt or something else? Maybe you usually don't bother with breakfast! Wel...

Did a civilisation exist on Earth before humans?

23.10.2025 • 00:06:43

Do you believe that life exists on other planets? Well, here's an even more mysterious idea: Have you ever considered that there might have been anoth...

Are we too fixated on protein?

16.10.2025 • 00:06:47

We know that protein is important for our health. It plays a crucial role in many of the body's functions, including growth, repair, the immune system...