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6 Minute English

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

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Episodes (328 available)

News image6 Minute English, Stress-free family meals

What foods did you dislike when you were growing up?

25 Jun 2026

7 mins

News image6 Minute English, Limiting screen time for children

Many parents worry that their children spend too much time on screens.

18 Jun 2026

7 mins

News image6 Minute English, How advertisers make us spend money

Advertisers are constantly trying to influence our behaviour. Pippa and Phil discuss.

11 Jun 2026

7 mins

News image6 Minute English, The power of poetry

Learn about the positive impacts of poetry and practise your listening skills

4 Jun 2026

7 mins

News image6 Minute English, Living with debt

Have you ever borrowed money to buy something?

28 May 2026

7 mins

News image6 Minute English, Making cities feel quieter

How loud is it where you live? Would you prefer to live somewhere quiet?

21 May 2026

7 mins

News image6 Minute English, How reading shapes your brain

Scientific research has shown that learning to read changes how our brains work.

14 May 2026

7 mins

News image6 Minute English, Searching for life on another planet

Does life on another planet exist? Neil and Becca hear from experts about another planet.

7 May 2026

7 mins

News image6 Minute English, Should we eat ultra-processed food?

Ultra-processed food can be tasty, but what is it doing to our health?

30 Apr 2026

7 mins

News image6 Minute English, Why are we all so stressed?

Neil and Becca share their experiences with stress and teach you some new vocabulary.

23 Apr 2026

7 mins

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