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Talking Features

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A show with weekly features from the world of Money, Health, Tech, Life and Travel!

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Episodes

Talking Tech - Rare DVDs

March 26, 2024 17:07 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech feature, Mark explores some of the rarest DVDs out there. From films with Nicholas Cage, to boxsets of TV shows from the 80s, there’s a wide array of desired DVDs.  

Talking Health - Dealing With ADHD

March 25, 2024 17:04 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Health, Arwen speaks to Christian McGinty about coping with ADHD. 

Talking Money - The New Star Wars Coin

March 22, 2024 15:52 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Money Feature, Mark looks at the new Star Wars coin released by The Royal Mint. It's a 50p coin of Han Solo’s iconic ship called the Millenium Falcon from the beloved sci-fi film saga. Mark also looks at some fascinating Star Wars money-related facts that showcase how huge the franchise truly is.

Talking Travel - LTN'S

March 21, 2024 18:16 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Travel, Arwen talks about Low Traffic Neighbourhoods. 

Talking Life – British Summer Time

March 20, 2024 17:22 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory talks about the history behind British Summer Time, and why we started to put the clocks forward an hour in the U.K. 

Talking Tech - The Problem With Temu

March 19, 2024 17:19 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech, Arwen talks about the issues surrounding the e-commerce sites Temu, TikTok Shop and Shein. 

Talking Health – New Vaping Rules

March 18, 2024 18:02 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Health, Rory talks about the new Vape tax that's set to be introduced and what new taxes hope to do for the UK’s public health. 

Talking Money - World Sleep Day

March 15, 2024 16:53 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Money Feature, Mark speaks to Bethany Lawrence, an osteopath. She tells Mark all about World Sleep Day and how it can impact our work ethic and productivity. 

Talking Travel - Places of Movie Scenes.

March 14, 2024 17:01 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this weeks Talking Travel, Jess discusses the best places of movie scenes to visit in the UK. 

Talking Life – The Oscars 2024

March 13, 2024 16:23 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory recaps this year’s Oscars, and who were 2024’s biggest success stories on the big screen.

Talking Tech - The 'Science and Tech is Our Superpower' Scheme

March 12, 2024 16:36 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech feature, Mark takes a look at the 'Science and Tech is Our Superpower' Scheme. It's been launched by the UK government to help the growing tech sector. 

Talking Health - Surgery Abroad

March 11, 2024 17:03 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Health Arwen speaks to Giedrius and Monika from Kardiolita Hospital in Lithuania about the work they do - especially knee and hip surgery abroad. 

Talking Money - What we Know About the New King Charles Banknotes

March 08, 2024 12:15 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Money feature, Mark looks into what we know so far about the upcoming banknotes that will feature King Charles III on the front. 

Talking Travel - Operation Gifting An Adventure

March 07, 2024 17:52 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week's Talking Travel, Jessica gives you secret top tips on your operation of gifting an adventure to your loved one.

Talking Life - The Rare Disease, EB

March 06, 2024 17:27 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory talks to Lucy Beall, someone who suffers from a rare disease called Epidermolysis Bullosa, or EB, which effects just 5000 people in the UK.

Talking Tech - Apple's Hefty Fine

March 05, 2024 16:23 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech, Mark takes a look at why Apple are being fined £1.5bn by the European Union. 

Talking Health - World Obesity Day

March 04, 2024 17:13 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Health, Arwen speaks to Accredited Dietician - Helen Bond about how we can improve our diet and eat more nutritionally rich foods. 

Talking Money - Car Security

March 01, 2024 15:14 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Money, Mark speaks to Lucy Ketley. Lucy is a security specialist from ATG Access, who tells us about the best ways we can protect our motor vehicles. 

Talking Travel - Walkies In The Car

February 29, 2024 17:45 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week's Talking Travel, Jess tells you all you need to know when taking your dog on a road trip. 

Talking Life – Life-Changing Plastic Surgery Story

February 28, 2024 17:04 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory talks to the Coronation Street and Emmerdale star Samuel Kane, about how plastic surgery changed his life, and how it's not just for vanity projects. 

Talking Tech - Why is This Fish so Loud?

February 27, 2024 12:44 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech, Mark looks at how scientists in Berlin discovered the vocal capabilities of a fish called the Danionella cerebrum.

Talking Health - Mental Health & Young People

February 26, 2024 17:52 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Health, Arwen unpacks the issue of young people out of work due to poor mental health.

Talking Money - Tesco Clubcard Changes

February 23, 2024 16:50 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Money, Mark takes a look at Tesco Clubcards. Specifically, the changes that are going to be made to the way their prices are displayed. 

Talking Travel – UK Airport Security Changes

February 22, 2024 16:48 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory will be talking about the changes coming to airport security here in the UK, and what that’ll mean for passengers travelling by plane in the future. 

Talking Life – Getting Better Sleep

February 21, 2024 17:33 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory talks to a professional Osteopath about how we can sleep better at night, and why we don't sleep as well as we could.

Talking Tech - Drone Deliveries

February 20, 2024 16:01 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech Feature, Mark looks at the idea of drones helping us delivering goods. This could potentially benefit a number of different industries across the UK, including the railways and power lines.

Talking Health - Mental Wellbeing of Prisoners

February 19, 2024 17:13 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Health, Arwen speaks about an ongoing issue within UK prisons. 

Talking Travel - Food City Tour

February 15, 2024 16:53 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Travel, Jessica takes you on a tour of UK cities with a virtual three course meal to keep you going along the way. 

Talking Life - Pizza Toppings

February 14, 2024 16:55 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Life, Arwen speaks to Nicola Jackson-Jones, Properoni Development Chef and former Pizza Chef of the year, about all things pizza!

Talking Tech - The Ring Doorbell Controversy

February 13, 2024 11:43 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech, Mark explores the controversy around the Ring Doorbells. Customers are fuming as monthly prices for their basic plan have surged up by 43%, which will come into place in March of this year. 

Talking Health - Skin Cancer Awareness

February 12, 2024 16:54 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Health, Rory speaks to senior dermatologist - Ivo Koedam from SkinVision about skin cancer and the new app that can help you detect symptoms early on. 

Talking Money - National Apprenticeship Week

February 09, 2024 15:07 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Money feature, Mark speaks to Beverley Imrie from the Fashion Retail Academy. With it currently being National Apprenticeship, Beverley tells us all about what the benefits of an apprenticeship are for businesses and consumers. 

Talking Travel – Why are Storms named like that?

February 08, 2024 16:56 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory gets to the bottom of why we name our storms after people, who names them and what purpose it serves.

Talking Life – Age Discrimination

February 07, 2024 17:45 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory talks to Lucy Standing from the non-profit organisation Brave Starts, about age discrimination and how it is a growing problem in the workplace that seemingly nobody is talking about. 

Talking Tech - Plumbing Tips & Tricks

February 06, 2024 16:52 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech Feature, Mark speaks to Julie Spinks from WaterSafe. Julie tells us her plumbing tips and tricks to avoid getting rogue tradesman and how we can combat some issues on our own. 

Talking Health - What Art Does To Your Brain

February 05, 2024 17:22 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Health, Arwen unpacks how creating artwork can have wondrous effects on your brain. 

Talking Money – Equity Release

February 02, 2024 15:37 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week’s Talking Money, Rory talks to experts about Equity Release and how it has changed over the many years its been around.

Talking Travel – Planning around the Grandparents

February 01, 2024 17:27 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory talks about the best way to accommodate your Grandparents when going on holiday, after new research reveals that more of us would like to include them on our holidays.

Talking Life – The Consequences of Bad Bras

January 31, 2024 17:34 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory talks to two people who are campaigning to remove the barriers that stop more women and girls from getting active. They explore how something as simple as misfitting bras can make exercise uncomfortable and have negative physical and mental health consequences for girls.

Talking Tech - AI Goes Rogue

January 30, 2024 12:33 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech Feature, Mark explores some interesting research about AI. It looks into what would happen if AI technology went rogue?  

Talking Health - World Leprosy Day

January 29, 2024 16:46 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Health, Arwen speaks to Katherine Jones from the charity St Francis Leprosy Guild about leprosy in 2024. 

Talking Money - Family Mediation Week

January 26, 2024 14:30 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Money, Mark talks to Alison Bull from Mills & Reeve. She tells us all about the importance of family mediation and why they can be better for families than settling a divorce in court. 

Talking Travel – Museums Returning Artefacts Back Home

January 25, 2024 17:26 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory takes a look at a new loan-style deal from the Victoria & Albert Museum, and how it might change how Britain utilises many of its stolen artefacts from across the world in its museums.  

Talking Life - Give Dry a Try

January 24, 2024 16:24 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Mark talks about Dry January, how possible is it for many Brits and the top tips people recommend to stay on track.

Talking Tech - Making The Jump Into The Tech Industry

January 23, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech Feature, Mark speaks to Rob Sherry and Katie Smith, the co-founders of The Jump Digital School. Rob & Katie tell Mark all about how people can make a career change into the tech industry in 2024.

Talking Health - Dental Hygiene

January 22, 2024 17:10 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Health, Arwen speaks to leading dental surgeon - Dr Bilal Chaudhry from Evo Dental, and Chris Goodby who has had to have full upper and lower jaw treatment on the importance of good dental hygiene. 

Talking Money - Buying Train Tickets

January 19, 2024 12:14 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Money, Mark looks at why buying train tickets online from services like Trainline are much cheaper than purchasing from train ticket offices.

Talking Travel – Driving on the Ice

January 18, 2024 17:20 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory shares the top tips for getting around this January whilst braving this cold and icy weather with the help of the UK’s highway code. 

Talking Life - Girls Outperforming Boys in Education

January 17, 2024 17:20 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory explores a new study from the University of Cambridge suggesting that girls now perform better in schools than boys, and what the impacts of this could be. 

Talking Tech - Portable X-Ray Machines

January 16, 2024 11:41 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech Feature, Mark looks at Portable X-Ray Machines and how they could help shape the world of diagnosis across the world.