Talking Features

Talking Tech - The Tech Behind Tree Planting

November 28, 2023 15:31 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech Feature, Mark looks at the tech behind the planting of trees. The last week of November every year is National Tree Week. Tree Expert, James Taylor talks to Mark all about the importance plastic can play in the growth of trees in their early stages.

Talking Health - Breast Cancer Awareness

November 27, 2023 17:59 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this weeks Talking Health, Arwen speaks to Dr Fiona MacNeil and Louise Stweart about the symptoms of breast cancer and the support available for it.

Talking Money - HMRC Cracking Down on Side Hustles

November 24, 2023 16:14 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Money Feature, Mark speaks to Guy Smith from Independent Tax Ltd. As a former HMRC tax inspector, Guy offers his advice on the latest crack down on side hustles. If you're earning or have earned over £1000 a month from a number of places including Etsy and Facebook Marketplace, you could be in risk of owing HMRC part of your earnings.

Talking Travel - The World's Shortest Commercial Flight

November 23, 2023 17:12 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Travel Feature, Mark looks at the shortest commercial flight in the world. Where does this take him? Well, for this one, we won't have to leave the UK...

Talking Life – Plastic Waste and Green Alternatives

November 22, 2023 17:08 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory talks to Lavanya Bhandari about plastic in the ocean – what’s the scale of the problem, how businesses can reduce their plastic waste and how mushrooms might be able to help.

Talking Tech - New Satellite to Help with Climate Change

November 21, 2023 16:46 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech Feature, Mark looks at the UK's involvement in a new satellite. The UK is joining Portugal and Spain in the Atlantic Constellation project, this satellite could help the fight against climate change and provide better preparation for natural disasters.

Talking Health - Movember

November 20, 2023 17:26 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this weeks Talking Health, Arwen talks to Professor Dr Alison Birtle - Consultant Clinical Oncologist about prostate cancer awareness.

Talking Money - Energy Bills to Increase in Jan 2024

November 17, 2023 16:08 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Money Feature, Mark looks at the rise in energy bills. Analysts predict that there will be an increase in the UK come January 2024.

Talking Travel – Cultural Travel Souvenirs

November 16, 2023 17:15 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory talks about the most popular souvenirs from specific countries that people take home.

Talking Life – Working from Home Evolves

November 15, 2023 17:20 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory talks about how working from home is fitting into many people’s lives, now that the working from home boom is effectively over since the pandemic.

Talking Tech - Onshore Wind Farms

November 14, 2023 17:11 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech Feature, Mark speaks to Giles Dickson of WindEurope. Giles tells us all about the benefits of onshore wind farms.

Talking Health - Diabetes Day

November 13, 2023 16:52 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Health, Arwen speaks to Sean Gaffney who's an expert in diabetes management from Roche Diabetes Care about regulating and monitoring diabetes.

Talking Money – Longest UK Government Debts

November 10, 2023 16:51 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Money, Rory talks about just how long government debts can last, including cases where we’ve been paying off loans taken out by people who were around in the 18th century.

Talking Travel - The Sights of Africa

November 09, 2023 16:35 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Travel Feature, Mark explores Africa. He picks out just some of the most amazing sights that the continent has to offer any keen traveller.

Talking Life - Keeping Your Home Warm

November 08, 2023 17:24 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory talks about radiators, keeping your home warm and how to know when a radiator appears as advertised, with a professional radiator manufacturer Rob Nezard.

Talking Tech - Telescope Discovers New Black Hole

November 07, 2023 19:48 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech Feature, Mark looks at a new black hole that’s been discovered by a NASA telescope. This isn’t just any old black hole, it’s one that holds immense significance…

Talking Health - Covid-19 Inquiry

November 06, 2023 16:35 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this weeks Talking Health, Arwen gives an overview on the second module of the Covid-19 public inquiry so far.

Talking Money - The Bank of England's Origins

November 03, 2023 16:44 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Money Feature, Mark looks at the origins of the Bank of England when they were set in up the 17th century.

Talking Travel – The World’s Longest Train Journeys

November 02, 2023 16:53 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory takes a look at the longest train journeys in the world and asks why people would want to travel over entire continents by train.

Talking Life – Finding your Family

November 01, 2023 17:16 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory answers the question – just how much do Brits know about our own families, alongside an expert genealogist Lucy Reynoldson.

Talking Tech - Efficient Fuel From Carbon Dioxide

October 31, 2023 16:43 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech Feature, Mark looks at how a new process may be able to provide efficient fuel from carbon dioxide. With current methods having an impact on our climate and the environment, this new method could be less harsh on Mother Earth.

Talking Health - Seasonal Depression

October 30, 2023 17:20 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this weeks Talking Health, Arwen unpacks what seasonal depression (S.A.D) is and how to tackle it.

Talking Money - Rare UK Coins

October 27, 2023 15:16 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Money, Mark takes you through some of the rarest coin designs in UK history. From the early 1900s all the way through to 2009, there's many coins and pennies that are sought after by collectors.

Talking Travel – Famous Movie Destinations

October 26, 2023 16:34 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory talks about some of the most famous film sets in the world, and where the filmmakers travelled to create these fantasy worlds.

Talking Life – Our Gym Habits

October 25, 2023 16:23 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory breaks down the stats behind the U.Ks obsession with the gym and discusses what the most popular activities are.

Talking Tech - The UK as a Tech Global Leader

October 24, 2023 15:35 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Tech Feature, Mark speaks to Chand Chudasama from Price Bailey. Chand tells Mark about the current and important tech investment schemes into UK businesses, and why they're so important to make sure our nation doesn't fall behind as a tech global leader.

Talking Health - Migraine Help

October 23, 2023 17:18 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Health, Arwen talks to Rob Music - Chief Executive of the Migraine Trust about the new migraine drug approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SCM).

Talking Money - World Record Vinyl Sales

October 20, 2023 16:11 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Money Feature, Mark looks at the most expensive vinyl records ever sold. With the likes of The Beatles and Elvis Presley causing buyers to pay big fees for rare collectors' items wanted by music collectors.

Talking Travel – The UK’s Road System

October 19, 2023 16:49 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory talks about the history of British Roads, the history of them in the U.K and how they’ve changed over the years.

Talking Life – British Accents

October 18, 2023 15:52 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory delves into the history books to answer why the U.K has so many distinct and different accents, and what makes them such a popular topic of conversation.

Talking Tech - The Digital Skills Gap

October 17, 2023 15:50 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week’s Talking Tech feature, Mark talks to Robert Sherry of The Jump Digital School. Robert tells us all about the UK’s digital skills gap and what how he’s trying to help tackle the issue.

Talking Health - Medicine Advice

October 16, 2023 17:06 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Health, Arwen speaks to Reshma Malde – Superintendent Pharmacist from pharmacy John Bell and Croyden about advice on prescription care, as well as the risks of sharing and storing out-of-date medications.

Talking Money - Charity Shopping

October 13, 2023 15:44 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this weeks Talking Money, Arwen talks the benefits of charity shopping.

Talking Travel – Free Tourist Experiences in the U.K

October 12, 2023 16:05 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory talks about the most popular and unique tourist destinations that are absolutely free to enter, for travelers looking to save on their holidays.

Talking Life - ADHD Symptoms

October 11, 2023 15:36 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory talks about ADHD, how to spot it if you think you or someone you know could be affected by it and how it is officially diagnosed.

Talking Tech - AI to Aid Congestion Hotspots

October 10, 2023 15:44 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week’s Talking Tech feature, new AI technology is coming to Manchester! Mark looks at 'Project Green Light', which will use AI and Google Maps to optimise existing travel flow in the major city. It's already being trialled in other cities, including ones from Brazil and India.

Talking Health - Adaptogenic Coffee

October 09, 2023 15:57 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's edition of Talking Health, Mark speaks to Zain Peer from London Nootropics. Zain tells Mark all about adaptogenic coffee and the health benefits it can provide, whilst still offering that caffeine kick!

Talking Money – The Minimum Wage

October 06, 2023 16:08 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week’s Talking Money, Rory talks about the introduction of the minimum wage, why we have it and just how long it's taken to go from an idea to a regular part of everyday life.

Talking Travel - National Curry Week

October 05, 2023 16:04 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Travel Feature, Mark speaks to well-renowned chef Dipna Anand. The future of the UK's curry house's looks bleak, but Dipna tells us what we can do to keep on our favourite cuisines alive.

Talking Life – The “Pumpkin Spice” Autumn

October 04, 2023 16:17 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory talks about the origins behind what is now a seasonal staple – things being flavoured with “pumpkin spice”. Where did it come from, and how popular really are these drinks?

Talking Tech - Overheating iPhones

October 03, 2023 15:39 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week’s Talking Tech feature, Mark looks at the new iPhone 15 and the overheating issues surrounding it. Users have complained that their new devices are too hot to handle!

Talking Health - Monitoring Blood Pressure

October 02, 2023 16:31 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Health, Arwen talks about the importance of monitoring your blood pressure with a Consultant Nephrologist.

Talking Money - Strange & Unique Currency

September 29, 2023 15:17 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week's Talking Money Feature, Mark looks at some of the strangest and most unique currencies in human history. From headless dictators to tea blocks, there’s a wide array of different currencies covered this week!

Talking Travel – Guernsey

September 28, 2023 15:35 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory talks to a local from the island of Guernsey about what attracts people to the island and the beautiful art that has come out of it.

Talking Life – Why do the French Love Our Royal Family?

September 27, 2023 16:38 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week’s Talking Life, Rory talks about the popularity of our royal family in France – despite former English monarchs’ transgressions and France’s historic precedent of being one of the most well-known countries to abolish its monarchy.

Talking Tech - Tech Coming to the Aid of Bees

September 26, 2023 15:41 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

In this week’s Talking Tech feature, Mark looks at how humans could be looking to provide a solution to the diminishing bee population problem. Humans are developing artificial pollination devices which are controlled by AI software to alleviate pressure off bees.

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