Talking Features

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Dr Sharon Hall, Chief Executive of the UK Tea and Infusions Association, to discuss new research showing that tea forms part of Brits' everyday routines across generations and acts as a 'social glue', bringing people together.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy talks to a former University College London fellow about how students use AI to revise, and how AIs are being designed specifically to follow exam boards and compete with private tutors. 

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Dr Amy Perkins, Consultant Dermatologist and Lead Ambassador for SKCIN, to discuss the charity SKCIN's launch of EXPOSE THE GLOW, a new interactive programme for secondary school students, educating them on the most dangerous tanning myths and viral misinformation. 

In this week's Talking Money, Rory discusses where the feeling of impulse buying comes from and how companies market their products to make you more likely to buy them without thinking. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about the 874-mile journey between the furthest south-westerly point of the UK, Land's End, to the furthest north-eastly point, John O'Groats and why this journey is one that thousands of people do every year. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses how weight-loss jabs are changing consumer spending habits.

In this week's Talking Tech, Jessica is joined by Keenan Cronyn, an AI Recruiting Strategist at Workable, to discuss AI in recruitment and how to make your CV stand out.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses scientists' research showing that oral health is linked to serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease, strokes, diabetes, arthritis, and even cognitive decline, and the importance of good oral health.

In this week's Talking Money, Jessica is joined by Jan Skoyles, Head of Research at Goldcore, to discuss new research showing that Brits are concerned about their finances. Jan Skoyles' advice and opinions are entirely her own. In this podcast, she makes recommendations on what people could do with their finances. The information discussed in this podcast is provided for general educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial or investment advice. Investing in gold and other assets involves risk, and the value of investments changes. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about how good the UK's geography actually is and how the UK is generally good at instilling a good knowledge of this at an early age.  

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Ed Lane, Managing Director of Crematoria and Cemeteries at Westerleigh Group, to discuss a new survey of those aged 55 and above who have organised a funeral in the last 5 years, and the importance of discussing funeral wishes with your loved ones.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses AI and asks the question, what happens to work when machines don't just assist - but replace?

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses how the UK healthy life expectancy has fallen by two years in the past decade meaning that people are living longer but not healthier lives. 

In this week's Talking Money episode, Daniel Clewlow speaks to Matt West - CEO of the Lettings Hub - all about the brand-new Renters' Rights Act.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about Japan's Golden Week – a week-long national holiday comprised of several bank holidays that are celebrated back-to-back. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses how the marathon evolved from an ancient legend into a global 26.2-mile race.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses how Zine'swhich are defined by the cut-and-paste aesthetic are facing a new kind of disruption: artificial intelligence.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses the best ways to prevent mosquito bites.

In this week's Talking Money, Rory talks about when companies merge – what it means, how expensive they can be and why businesses do this.  

In this Week's Talking Travel, Rory takes a trip to the self-governing islands around the UK – the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey, delving into their relationship with the UK and how they're considered independent, self-governing states. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Marie Troughton, UK-based Medical Relationships & Clinical Services Education Manager for Clinique, and Alice Ward, who is discussing her experience with rosacea, to raise awareness of the skin condition rosacea. 

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses how for decades Britain has been quietly shaping the global video games industry.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Sir Jonathan Asbridge, the Chief Clinical Officer at Sciensus, to discuss the new report by Sciensus, treatment at home and the ten-year NHS plan.

In this week's Talking Money, Rory talks about the recent news regarding council tax reform – how chasing missed payments is changing and what that means for council taxpayers across the UK. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about when on and off-peak times are, how much more expensive booking on-peak holidays is and what we can do to reduce how much we spend on our holidays. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Tom Neumark, the CEO of Porchlight, to discuss hidden homelessness and how the charity Porchlight supports those in need. 

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy looks at why space tourism hasn't yet lived up to the hype. The dream isn't dead - it's just delayed. As with early air travel, making it widely accessible will take time, innovation and much lower costs.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Alan Graves, Founder and Clinical Research Advisor at DoNotAge.org, to discuss new research that reveals Brits are redefining ageing - focusing less on appearance and more on how they feel. Alan advises on how we can age well on the inside and the outside. 

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Alan Graves, Founder and Clinical Research Advisor at DoNotAge.org, to discuss new research that reveals Brits are redefining ageing - focusing less on appearance and more on how they feel. Alan advises on how we can age well on the inside and the outside. 

In this week's Talking Money, Jessica is joined by Jonathon Upton, the CEO of Estatesearch group, to discuss the NS&I Scandal and how more than £33 billion in financial assets are going unclaimed after death because families often do not know where to look for their deceased loved ones financial assets. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory shares some tips if you're thinking of doing any driving whilst you're abroad and how driving is different in different countries.  

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses historian Alexander Meddings article debunking history's most commonly believed myths. 

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses how Artificial intelligence was meant to unlock creativity. Instead, for many, it's doing the opposite.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses the importance of work-life balance for our physical and mental health and how an employee's work-life balance benefits businesses.

In this week's Talking Money, Dan speaks to a tax expert to talk all things tax changes, as we head into the new financial year 26-27.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about the planned changes to claiming money back for train fares in the UK, if your train is cancelled or runs late.  

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses the rise of pre-loved shopping in charity shops and online. Research by the British Heart Foundation shows more than two-thirds of people have second thoughts about buying new. 

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses how in recent months, major tech firms including Amazon and Meta have linked workforce reductions directly to advances in AI.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses the most-searched health myths in the UK and the truth behind the myths.

In this week's Talking Money, Jessica discusses data that shows British people are using AI for financial advice, particularly Gen Z and millennials.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory travels to Majorca to discover why it's one of the most popular tourist destinations in Spain for Brits everywhere. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses a new study looking at nearly 30 years of data on polar bears around Svalbard, a Norwegian island way up in the Arctic,  the findings show that on average polar bears are in better physical condition now than they were 25 years ago.

In this week's Talking Tech Poppy discuss, Amazon's latest move into robotics which signals a deeper push into the final, and often most complex, stage of delivery: the doorstep.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by consultant radiologist, Dr Alex King, to discuss new guidelines fromthe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, or NICE, which have officially given the green light to thermal ablation to treat kidney cancer on the NHS.

In this week's Talking Money, Daniel Clewlow speaks to Stuart Miller from Xero about Making Tax Digital - the upcoming government rollout of new tax reporting rules.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks to a leading South-Asian confectionary brand about Eid: What Eid's place is among Islam's traditions and the role that sweets play in the celebrations. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Hels Bowie from LGBT Youth Scotland to discuss issues affecting young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and/or queer, and the work that LGBT Youth Scotland charity does.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy summariseshow according to new figures, child sexual abuse imageoffences which have been recorded by UK police have risen by almost 10% in the past year, intensifying concerns about the safety of children in an increasingly digital world.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Fiona Loud from Kidney Care UK to discuss kidney health and chronic kidney disease. This is a disease awareness campaign that is initiated and funded by Boehringer Ingelheim – the opinions expressed by the spokesperson are their own.

In this week's Talking Money, Poppy was joined by CEO of gifting platform Wowcher, George Oborne to discuss gifts ahead of Mother's Day.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory looks at new data showing how many people across the UK use AI to plan their trips abroad, and how that's changing our travel planning habits.