Talking Features

In this week's Talking Money, Jessica is joined by Inheritance Tax Expert and CEO and Founder of Level, George Williamson, to discuss new research showing that many people are financially dependent on inheritance.

In this Talking Travel, Rory talks about why we have A and B roads and why they're numbered in the confusing way that they are.

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses a pilot project, called Chrisp Street Community Cycles, a pop-up bike library in East London, launched by Hubbub, Poplar Harca, and Sustrans, helping residents build cycling confidence through free bike loans, repairs, and guided rides.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses Human Rights Lawyer Amal Clooney's ground-breaking UK initiative that uses AI to improve access to justice for women and girls around the world. The programme explores how artificial intelligence can help support those too often left behind by the justice system.

In this week's Talking Health, Poppy is joined by Dr Alice Ashby, Consultant Psychiatrist and Associate Medical Director at the London Psychiatry Clinic, and Jennifer, who has ADHD and was treated by Dr Ashby. As October marks ADHD Awareness Month, with this year's theme "The Many Faces of ADHD," the episode explores how the condition affects people of all backgrounds, genders, and ages.

In this week's Talking Money, Daniel takes a look at some of the most costly mistakes ever made in movie history.

In this week's Talking Travel, Jessica is joined by TV Chef and Hong Kong Tourism Board Ambassador, Jeremy Pang, to discuss Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival, which begins on the 23rd of October 2025.  

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses the statue Mother Vérité – created by British artist Rayvenn Shaleigha D'Clark, in collaboration with Chelsea Hirschhorn (founder of Frida Mom), depicting a postpartum woman.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy highlights an IBM study showing rising public trust in AI, with 74% comfortable using AI assistants for decisions. The report points to growing opportunities for businesses to use adaptive “agentic AI” to improve customer experience and productivity.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses using headphones and ensuring good ear health.

In this week's Talking Money, Daniel explores why investors seem to flock to gold in times of economic uncertainty.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks a trip to Florida to see what there is for UK tourists to do in the sunshine state. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Dr Robert Metcalf to raise awareness of Salivary Gland Cancer, a rare form of cancer that often gets forgotten and is in desperate need of more funding and research.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy marks 15 years since The Social Network, reflecting on how its themes of power, connection, and control still define the digital age. She links the film's warnings to today's UK debates over the Online Safety Act, AI moderation, and free speech, noting how Zuckerberg's story foreshadowed our modern struggles with loneliness, digital dependency, and the true cost of living online.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Rebecca Reid, a marathon world record holder who lives with an arrhythmia, to discuss how cardiovascular disease is the world's biggest killer.  

In this week's Talking Money, Etty is joined by James Shore, Managing Director of iO Finance Partners, to discuss the challenges facing SMEs - with one of the biggest being the lack of lending available, which is stunting their growth.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about the statistics behind our commutes, and how varied the UK's commuter picture really is, talking about how long the average journey into work takes and what we use to get there.

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Nick Sanderson, the CEO of the Audley Group, to discuss a new survey of people aged 55 and over conducted by Audley Group, which has found that being an explorer and a lifelong learner are among the most popular types of retirement lifestyles.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy explains how robots could be helping to save the housing crisis, as an Oxfordshire construction company has turned to robots in an effort to speed up housebuilding and help tackle the UK's housing shortage.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Dr Julie Greenfield from the charity Ataxia UK to discuss Ataxia, which is a collection of rare diseases that affects thousands of people in the UK, and Omaveloxolone (Omav), a new drug that has been approved in Scotland and is awaiting approval in the rest of the UK.

In this week's Talking Money, Jessica is joined by Jack Smith, the founder and CEO of Love Finance, to discuss how UK small businesses are struggling in the current economy and what they can do.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory takes a trip to WA – Western Australia, and its capital city Perth, to see what's going on in the heart of Australia's largest state.

In this week's Talking Life, Etty is joined by Christina Bennett, from Start Network, to discuss the Start Network's new policy paper urging governments, the UN, and INGOs themselves to change their approach to humanitarian aid.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy explains that the Tech Prosperity Deal has brought major US investments from Nvidia, Microsoft and Google, which the government hopes will boost jobs and innovation. But concerns remain that the UK is becoming too dependent on US tech giants, with lighter regulation raising questions over control and protections. The investment brings optimism, yet Britain's bet on AI may lead to either revival or deeper reliance.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Dr Juho Jalkanen – Chief Executive Officer at Faron Pharmaceuticals, to discuss the clinical trials of bexmarilimab for blood cancer treatment.

In this week's Talking Money, Etholle explores how much Britons really spend on their furry (and feathered) friends - and what our pet spending habits reveal about love, lifestyle and loyalty.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about something that many areas of the UK see as a point of pride – cheese! How did this food item become something that so many regions cherish so dearly, and how many types of British cheese are there?

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Dr Anand Patel, GP and men's health expert, to discuss a Lovehoney report showing that sexual anxieties are widespread among British men. 

In this week's Talking Tech, Etholle unpacks the rise of the “Blue Tick Economy” - exploring how online verification turned from a simple badge into a new kind of digital status symbol.

In this week's Talking Health, Etholle is joined by Gastroenterologist, Dr Alan Desmond, to discuss the nation's gut health. Are you really getting enough fibre? 

In this week's Talking Money, Jessica is joined by Chris Teasdale, the Chief Branch Officer from Handelsbanken, to discuss a new poll of the public, which revealed continued frustration and mistrust regarding automated customer service.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory will be talking about the natural world. September is time where many different animals will begin migrating for the winter, so how far do some of them travel just to survive the winter?

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses Dr. Qizong Yue, from Southwest University in China, team's research that suggests that cheerful music could help with motion sickness. 

In this week's Talking Tech, Etholle traces the surprising history of the 'computer bug',  from Edison's engineering quirks to the famous moth that stopped Harvard in its tracks.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Consultant Dermatologist, from Derma Reading, Dr Rima Clayton, to discuss new research that reveals that nearly one in three teenagers say their skin makes them less likely to go to school.

In this week's Talking Money, Etholle explores the curious history and economics of paying to use the loo, from Roman taxes to Britain's “spend a penny” tradition.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about VPNs – what are the benefits of connecting to servers across the world and how do people use them while they're abroad? 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses the move of a church that is over a hundred years old, 5km down the road in Kiruna, Sweden.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy explains how Jaguar Land Rover's cyberattack shows how even major firms are vulnerable, with SMEs at even greater risk due to weaker defences. Beyond disruption, attacks can trigger lost sales, reputational damage, and financial strain - making cybersecurity a board-level priority for resilience and growth.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses AI stethoscopes, which can detect heart conditions in seconds.  

In this week's Talking Money, Etholle unpacks what your weekly supermarket shop really says about money, class, and identity in Britain. 

In today's Talking Travel, Rory takes us on a trip to the pyramids to discover what secrets they have, and to answer many of the most common questions about these great, mysterious structures.

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses how scientists have made a 'superfood' that could save honeybees.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy explains how robots are transforming the UK - patrolling streets, building homes, and assisting in surgery - showing they're already reshaping everyday life.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses new smartphone technology to help diagnose type 2 diabetes at home, PocDoc, that CEO Steve Roest says is a ‘game changer' for preventative healthcare.

In this week's Talking Money, Etholle explores the Bank of England's plans for a potential ‘Digital Pound' – a new form of money that could transform how we use the pound in everyday life.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about all things duty-free - why are they allowed to sell things tax-free and how have they become these long lines of perfume, alcohol and chocolate shops that we know them as today.

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Sukh Chamdal, the CEO of Egg Free Cake Box, to discuss National Cupcake Day, trends, and how you can enjoy cupcakes at home!

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy is joined by Munique Martins, COO and Women in Tech Mentor at Le Wagon. They discus why it's important to remind young people that university isn't the only path to success. Research from Le Wagon reveals that 1 in 5 school leavers are interested in joining the tech industry. However, the sector still faces a significant gender gap, making role models like Munique all the more vital.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses how three-quarters of UK adults take supplements, the NHS advice on what supplements to take, and the importance of taking the right dose.

In this week's Talking Money, Etholle discusses a 400 year old phenomenon that would go down in financial history as the world's first speculative bubble: Tulip Mania.