Improve your Business English with the BBC’s Big Boss Interview podcast.
Each episode features top UK CEOs and entrepreneurs sharing real stories about running major companies.
It’s a great way to learn practical business and finance vocabulary, understand real-world terminology, and hear professional English used in authentic business situations.
Perfect for professionals who want to boost their confidence and communication skills in Business English.
Big Boss Interview is where the most high-profile chief executives and entrepreneurs come to give you their insights and experiences of running the UK's biggest and well-known businesses.
Each week they'll be finding out just what it takes to run a huge organisation and what the day to day challenges and opportunities are.
- Link: Business English Podcast: BBC, Big Boss Interview
🌐 Why We Recommend Big Boss Interview for Business English Learners
1. Authentic Business Language and Terminology
This podcast features real interviews with top CEOs and entrepreneurs, providing learners with authentic exposure to the vocabulary, expressions, and tone used in professional business contexts.
Listeners hear first-hand how leaders discuss strategy, leadership, growth, finance, and operations - areas rich in specialized terminology.
2. Contextual Learning of Financial and Corporate Terms
The discussions naturally include key financial and managerial terms (e.g., “revenue growth,” “market share,” “stakeholder value,” “supply chain challenges,” “profit margins”).
Learning these terms in context helps professionals understand not only the meaning but also how and when to use them appropriately in business settings.
3. Insights into Real-World Business Practices
Each episode explores day-to-day challenges, decision-making processes, and leadership insights from major UK companies.
This helps learners gain practical business knowledge while improving their English comprehension and communication skills.
4. Professional Register and Communication Style
The hosts - experienced BBC business journalists - model clear, formal, and professional spoken English, ideal for learners aiming to develop a confident, polished communication style suitable for meetings, negotiations, and presentations.
5. Listening Skills and Pronunciation
Exposure to native British English speakers and a range of executive accents improves listening comprehension, intonation awareness, and pronunciation accuracy - essential for global business communication.
6. Up-to-Date Business and Economic Topics
As a current series from BBC, the podcast reflects the latest business trends, economic challenges, and leadership strategies.
This ensures learners build vocabulary and topic knowledge that are relevant to today’s corporate world.
The series is presented by Sean Farrington, Felicity Hannah and Will Bain, who you'd normally hear presenting the business news on BBC Radio 4's Today programme as well as BBC 5live's Wake Up To Money.
A new episode will be dropping every Friday morning, and you can get in contact with the team that makes it by emailing bigboss@bbc.co.uk
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