The Bottom Line Podcast
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show with people at the top giving insight into what matters
Episodes to download
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Lessons of Theranos
Thursday
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
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Feedback frenzy
Thu 21 Mar 2019
How do ratings and review sites alter the relationship between businesses and consumers?
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The personalisation revolution
Thu 7 Mar 2019
Technology has made personalisation of goods and services easy. How far can it go?
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Magazines
Thu 28 Feb 2019
Why do printed magazines endure in an era of declining advertising revenue and sales?
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Are auditors fit for purpose?
Thu 21 Feb 2019
In the wake of accounting scandals, does the audit business need to be overhauled?
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Behavioural science in the workplace
Thu 14 Feb 2019
Can behavioural science make us more productive and improve the workplace?
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University Businesses
Thu 7 Feb 2019
Universities have expanded over the last decade. Can they be successful businesses?
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The Internet of Things
Thu 31 Jan 2019
Can the Internet of Things transform how we work and live? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Business in the era of #MeToo
Thu 22 Nov 2018
What challenges does the #Me Too movement present to business? With Evan Davis.
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Super-premium drinks
Thu 8 Nov 2018
Craft ales and small-scale distilled gins are popular but pricey. What is their appeal?
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The Experience Economy
Thu 1 Nov 2018
Would we rather splash out on creating memories than buy material stuff?
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Plastics
Thu 25 Oct 2018
Making plastic is big business but its reputation is in tatters. Can it save itself?
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Rewriting the rules of Business
Thu 4 Oct 2018
Do the rules governing business need rewriting? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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The Festival Business
Thu 26 Jul 2018
Millions go to festivals each summer, but how do festivals make money?
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How does the commodities business work?
Thu 12 Jul 2018
Commodities make the global trading system go round. With Evan Davis.
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Why do companies do bad things?
Thu 5 Jul 2018
Evan Davis and guests explore what happens when things go wrong in business.
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Should CEOs have term limits?
Thu 28 Jun 2018
Would it be good for businesses if CEOs faced term limits?
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Franchising
Thu 21 Jun 2018
Is opening a franchise a low-risk way to start a business? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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The Disrupters
Unfiltered, revealing interviews with pioneering entrepreneurs.
The Open University
Go beyond the headlines and learn more about business with The Open University.
The EU after Brexit
Evan Davis and David Aaronovitch present a programme looking at the EU after Brexit.
