Learning English from the News Podcast
Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English. Every week we discuss one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English.
Every week we talk about one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
And in our special Our World in English episodes, we share documentaries from around the world and across the BBC in simple English.
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Episodes to download
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Our favourite News Review of 2020
Tue 29 Dec 2020
A 99-year-old man raised millions to help the UK's health service fight coronavirus
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Brexit talks: Next days are crucial
Tue 15 Dec 2020
Talks between the UK and the EU have been extended with no deadline.
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Brexit: Deal or no deal?
Tue 8 Dec 2020
The UK and the EU have entered final talks this week to try and agree a trade deal.
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Diego Maradona: Doctor’s house searched
Tue 1 Dec 2020
Catherine and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Covid-19: Will vaccine be for all?
Tue 24 Nov 2020
Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this news story.
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Calls for ban on 'anti-vax' social media
Tue 17 Nov 2020
Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Kamala Harris: First female US vice-president
Tue 10 Nov 2020
Georgina and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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US election day 2020
Tue 3 Nov 2020
Georgina and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Harry and Meghan to make shows with Netflix
Tue 27 Oct 2020
Catherine and Rob have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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China's Covid Recovery
Tue 20 Oct 2020
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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Nadal 20th Grand Slam
Tue 13 Oct 2020
Rafael Nadal has equalled Roger Federer's feat of winning a 20th Grand Slam title.
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London Marathon goes ahead
Tue 6 Oct 2020
Around 45,000 non-elite athletes took part remotely due to Covid-19.
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Trump's tax returns
Tue 29 Sep 2020
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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2020 Emmys - New Records Set
Tue 22 Sep 2020
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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Wildfires are spreading across the West Coast of America
Tue 15 Sep 2020
Georgina and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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Djokovic hits line judge with ball
Tue 8 Sep 2020
The incident led to the player's disqualification from the US Open tennis tournament.
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SpaceX splash down
Tue 1 Sep 2020
Neil and Rob talk about space exploration and teach you vocabulary.
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Kamala Harris makes history
Tue 25 Aug 2020
Kamala Harris has become the first black woman to run for US Vice-President.
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Belarus: Protests spread
Tue 18 Aug 2020
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news about this story.
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Beirut explosion protests
Tue 11 Aug 2020
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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Coronavirus: UN warns of new diseases
Tue 4 Aug 2020
Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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A plan to bring live music back
Tue 28 Jul 2020
British events promoter wants to use compulsory coronavirus testing at music festivals.
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Kanye West says he'll run for US president
Tue 21 Jul 2020
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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Athlete's 200m 'record' only 185m
Tue 14 Jul 2020
Neil and Georgina look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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World’s biggest classical music festival… from home
Tue 7 Jul 2020
The BBC Proms will go ahead this summer in London – but not as we know it.
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Coronavirus: Half million deaths
Tue 30 Jun 2020
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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Beyonce: Juneteenth song released
Tue 23 Jun 2020
Beyonce releases 'Black Parade' on the anniversary of the end of slavery in the US.
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Black Lives Matter: Racism at London protest
Tue 16 Jun 2020
The British PM has condemned what he called ‘racist thuggery’ after clashes in London.
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Can you sleep during lockdown?
Tue 9 Jun 2020
More than 50% in UK have struggled with sleep during the lockdown, says survey.
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Training for the Premier League starts
Tue 2 Jun 2020
English Premier League clubs discuss the restart of the football season.
