The Bottom Line Podcast
The definitive business podcast from the 麻豆官网首页入口.
Hosted by Evan Davis.
The definitive business podcast from the 麻豆官网首页入口.
Each week, the 麻豆官网首页入口's Evan Davis is joined by bosses, entrepreneurs and industry experts, to lift the lid on how their businesses work, and what it鈥檚 like to be in charge.聽
They discuss a big issue, a big challenge, or a big question facing their industry.
From managing AI to managing millennials, from supermarkets to supercharging a new product.
And our guests will share their stories of success and failure along the way. 聽
Podcasts are published every Thursday. And as well as being a podcast, we are also available every Thursday afternoon and Tuesday evening on 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4.聽
You can now also listen to The Bottom Line on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask 麻豆官网首页入口 Sounds to play The Bottom Line鈥. It works on most smart speakers.
The Bottom Line has published a spin off series - Decisions That Made Me - where Evan asks entrepreneurs and business leaders about the most crucial moments in their lives and careers.聽You can watch these episodes here: https://t.ly/oJ8lW.
Got a question or a comment? Get in touch with Evan and the team on email at bottomline@bbc.co.uk.
The Bottom Line is produced in partnership with The Open University and is an EcoAudio certified production.
Episodes to download
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The economy - winter is coming
Thu 8 Oct 2020
What are the key challenges UK businesses face as the pandemic continues to bite?
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How to build a racially diverse business
Thu 23 Jul 2020
Practical solutions for companies that want to have a more racially diverse workforce.
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WPP boss Karen Blackett on obstacles to diversity in the workplace
Thu 23 Jul 2020
WPP boss Karen Blackett talks to Evan Davis about building a racially diverse business.
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Transport after the pandemic
Thu 16 Jul 2020
What effect has Covid had on our travel and transport habits? With Evan Davis.
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How we work now - lessons from lockdown
Thu 9 Jul 2020
Working from home and Zoom meetings. But which habits will stick when normality returns?
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Can science save the economy?
Thu 2 Jul 2020
Can science save the economy? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Post-pandemic resilience
Thu 25 Jun 2020
Will businesses learn to value resilience over mere efficiency in future?
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Consumer habits after lockdown
Thu 18 Jun 2020
What have you craved and what do you barely miss? Have consumer habits changed for good?
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Saving Companies
Thu 4 Jun 2020
Should we be saving businesses from collapse post-Covid 19 and if so how do we choose?
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Business hype
Thu 12 Mar 2020
Can businesses get off the ground these days without some form of hype?
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Coronavirus and business
Thu 5 Mar 2020
How will the infection affect commerce in the UK and around the world?
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Dismissing staff
Thu 14 Nov 2019
What are the rules when people have to lose their jobs? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Business Gurus
Thu 7 Nov 2019
Do business gurus really hold the secret to success and can they transform companies?
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Insolvency
Thu 24 Oct 2019
What happens when a company goes in to administration? With Evan Davis and guests.
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Plant-based foods
Thu 17 Oct 2019
How can business benefit from the popularity of vegetarian and vegan eating?
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Cryptocurrencies
Thu 10 Oct 2019
Will Facebook's entry into the world of cryptocurrency be a game changer?
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The Future of Commercial Aviation
Thu 25 Jul 2019
How can the aviation industry marry sustainability with increasing passenger numbers?
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Lessons of Theranos
Thu 18 Jul 2019
What can we learn from how one medical start-up fooled Silicon Valley and the world?
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The investment industry - luck or judgement?
Thu 11 Jul 2019
Looking under the bonnet of the UK investment industry. Do investors get a good deal?
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The discounters
Thu 4 Jul 2019
How discounters like Aldi, Poundland and B&M Bargains are thriving on the high street.
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The Fitness Industry
Thu 13 Jun 2019
Who wins and loses in the cut-throat exercise market? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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The Last Mile
Thu 6 Jun 2019
The journey is expensive and fiddly. How are goods and services delivered to our homes?
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Anti-Biotic Resistance
Sat 1 Jun 2019
Is economics one of the reasons for the growth in antibiotic resistance? With Evan Davis.
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Planning for uncertainty
Thu 28 Mar 2019
Can business plan for uncertainty? Evan Davis and guests discuss