Talking Features

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses the significance of Meta's latest smart glasses, developed with Ray-Ban, and what they signal for the future of technology. She highlights that these glasses go beyond being just a stylish gadget, they integrate cameras, microphones, spatial audio, and voice controls into a wearable, everyday design.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses micro-workouts, what they are, and why they may help you.

In this week's Talking Money, Etholle talks us through the recurring habit of sci-fi writers and directors to use the overarching term 'credits', instead of creating a brand-new currency. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about how much of our food travels great distances to get to our supermarket shelves, the damage it can do to the environment and the challenges behind supporting locally grown food. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by wine expert and strategist, Dan Harwood, from Eisberg Wine, to discuss mindful drinking and the rise of sober curiosity.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy explains the UK's Online Safety Act forcing tech firms to verify users' ages to protect children online, with heavy fines for non-compliance. Platforms use ID checks and AI tools to meet the July deadline, but challenges remain in preventing access by determined teens and ensuring real protection.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses the new medical research showing that we should aim for 7,000 steps per day.

In this week's Talking Money, Jessica is joined by tracking technology expert Craig Allen, from ABAX, to discuss the new ABAX survey showing the cost to businesses of workers misplacing company items.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about how travel changes how we speak – does it matter where we go, does learning a new language make us lose our accent and how do we subconsciously change our speech to match those around us? 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by celebrity chef and Cuisinart Ambassador, Briony May Williams, to discuss the nation's thoughts on ice cream and her top tips on how to make great quality ice cream at home.

In this week's Talking Tech poppy discusses how the Met Police will deploy live facial recognition at Notting Hill Carnival entry points to identify wanted individuals, citing public safety. Civil liberties groups call the move invasive and racially biased, warning it risks targeting the very communities the event celebrates. The Carnival now becomes a flashpoint in the debate over surveillance and civil rights in the UK.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by DEBRA UK Ambassador Vie Portland to discuss her experience with Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex, or EBS, a painful but little-known genetic skin condition.

In this week's Talking Money, Etholle dives into some of the most infamous financial scandals seen in British politics - often influence comes with a price. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about how far humans have travelled in space, and the time it takes to arrive at some of our closest landmarks like the international space station, the moon and even mars.

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses how dogs are working with The Endangered Wildlife Trust to save South Africa's most endangered reptile species, the geometric tortoise.

In this week's Talking Tech poppy discusses the UK's move to use AI to monitor NHS data in real time, aiming to spot safety risks early -starting with maternity care in November. Part of a 10-year digital plan, the system flags issues like high stillbirth rates for rapid response. Experts welcome the shift but stress AI must be backed by proper staffing to be effective.

In this week's Talking Health, Etholle discusses the essential tips to help keep your pets safe during the hot weather, she is joined by Everypaw Pet Insurance's resident vet, Dr Anna Foreman.

In this week's Talking Money, Etholle explores how simple typos, from stray commas to missing hyphens, have led to some of the most costly mistakes in history.

In this week's Talking Travel – Rory talks about speed boats; powerful, often luxury boats that can travel at crazy speeds across the water. From the jet skis you see in summer blockbusters to vehicles used to break world speed records, just how powerful are these kinds of boats? 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses the summer holiday 2025 activity and hobby trends to help you keep busy and have fun this summer!

In this week's Talking Tech poppy explains how to get more thoughtful, detailed, and useful responses from ChatGPT by using four specific prompting techniques that encourage deeper reasoning, balanced analysis, structured insight, and practical guidance.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses how our bodies respond to the hot weather and how we can keep ourselves and others safe.

In this week's Talking Money, Etholle is joined by mum and former Olympian Paula Radcliffe, and MetLife UK's Head of Protection, Phil Jeynes. Together they discuss parents balancing finances, work and families, particularly when their child is ill or injured.

In this week's Talking Travel, Etholle discusses how 18th-century aristocrats turned travel into an art form, and laid the foundations for modern tourism.

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Dr Olivia Ahn, co-founder of Fluus and innovation and sustainability expert, to discuss new research showing that there's a growing demand for sustainable period care.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses the UK Governments recent announcement that they will be investing in a series of global tech firms, moves that signal a clear step forward in Britain's effort to lead in emerging technologies.

 In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Joanna Johnson, Training Manager at charity Grassroots Suicide Prevention, and Molly Taylor, who is a lived experience advocate on the Suicide Prevention Board at Grassroots Suicide Prevention. Jessica, Joanna, and Molly discuss a first-of-its-kind suicide prevention toolkit that has launched for young people throughout the country. TRIGGER WARNING: This feature contains discussions on suicide, self-harm, and child abuse.  

In this week's Talking Money, Etty talks about the history of pensions in the UK, and how we created the system that we all rely on today.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory discusses English Wine Week, the last week in June - how the hotter weather is changing the climate for wine production, and what wines the experts recommend for a hot summer's day.

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Ashford, Camping and Festival Expert, to discuss his top tips on having the best festival experience at Glastonbury.  

In this week's Talking Tech, Etholle compares the fantastical norms of sci -fi, to real groundbreaking inventions. 

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses the old, common phrase ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away' and studies researching whether the phrase is true, and what nutritionists say.

For better or for worse, we all dream of winning. In this week's Talking Money, Etholle discusses the intricacies of The National Lottery. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about some towns that exist across country borders, and how that can make life in these places a bit complicated.

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses LGBTQ+ Pride Month, the history and the importance.

In this week's Talking Tech, Etholle discusses the many avenues of thought and discussion that facial recognition technology has provoked - its broad uses, concerns and benefits. 

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Dr Juho Jalkanen to discuss a new blood cancer trial which has shown highly promising results, particularly for patients who have relapsed or live with hard-to-treat forms of the disease.

In this week's Talking Money, Etholle looks at how the cheque went from everyday essential to near-extinction, and why, despite digital alternatives, it's not quite gone yet.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about some of the world's most famous lost cities – what happened to them, and why do they remain such a point of interest for travellers and adventurers today.

In this week's Talking Life, Etholle is joined by Annabel Yazdi, Matching and Relationship Manager at London Egg Bank, alongside Poppy Begum who shares her experience in the egg donation process. 

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses Uber's driverless taxi trials are set to begin in London next spring, collaborating with Wayve, after the UK government accelerated its autonomous vehicle deployment timeline. While this industry is predicted to create 38,000 jobs and contribute significantly to the economy, concerns remain about job displacement and safety incidents, despite data suggesting fewer accidents than human drivers.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Michael Follett, Founder and Director of Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) to discuss The Active Uniform Alliance aims for UK schools to adopt always active school uniforms.

In this week's Talking Money, Etholle is joined by financial expert from Loomis UK, Shaun Forrester, to discuss the potentially still invaluable place that physical cash holds in the UK. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory dives into the history and culture of San Marino – one of the world's smallest countries, that people in the UK don't know much about.

In this week's Talking Life, Etholle is joined by Klim Artemov from Globaltic, to discuss some of the darker realities of where we source our charcoal. 

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses how major labels are in talks with AI startups Suno and Udio to license music and possibly receive equity, aiming to settle billion-dollar copyright lawsuits and set a new standard for AI use of creative content.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses NHS advise on anxiety, panic attacks, and how to support someone who is suffering.

In this week's Talking Money, Etholle discusses the ongoing debate of whether the British Royal Family are a financial benefit or burden, and if the inherent tradition of the Institution out way any costs. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about all modes of transportation that we used to use in the UK, but have either been upgraded or fallen out of fashion and into the recesses of history.

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses simple and affordable ways to practice self-care at home.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses the Met Office's transition to a powerful new supercomputer hosted in Microsoft's Azure cloud. It explains how this move marks a major shift in weather forecasting technology, enabling more accurate 14-day forecasts, better prediction of extreme weather, and greater support for climate research.