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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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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Will 5G revolutionise our lives?
Thu 31 May 2018
Will the next generation of mobile technology - 5G - revolutionise our lives?
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Teenage Business Entrepreneurs
Thu 22 Mar 2018
How do you run a successful business while still at school? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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The EU after Brexit – A special programme together with The Briefing Room
Thu 29 Mar 2018
Evan Davis and David Aaronovitch present a programme looking at the EU after Brexit.
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Do corporate headquarters still matter?
Thu 15 Mar 2018
What does a corporate HQ tell us about a business? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Is strategy necessary for success?
Thu 8 Mar 2018
What is strategy and why do businesses need it? Evan Davis chairs a round table discussion
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The Ethics of Business
Thu 1 Mar 2018
Are 'ethical' businesses all they are cracked up to be? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Who Owns British Companies?
Thu 22 Feb 2018
Evan Davis and guests discuss who owns British companies and why that matters.
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Turning Tables
Thu 15 Feb 2018
Evan Davis and guests discuss why some restaurant chains thrive and others fail.
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The Shock of the New
Thu 8 Feb 2018
Evan Davis and guests discuss the relationship between science, business and consumers.
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How to Build a Bridge
Thu 1 Feb 2018
How do you build a bridge? Evan Davis asks three civil engineers.
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Sir Terry Leahy
Thu 23 Nov 2017
Evan Davis and an invited audience question Sir Terry Leahy, former CEO of Tesco.
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Department Stores
Thu 16 Nov 2017
Are you being served? Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of department stores.
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Foreign Investment in the UK
Thu 2 Nov 2017
What do foreign companies bring to the UK? Evan Davis and guests explore the issue.
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Pets Mean Pounds
Thu 9 Nov 2017
The UK spends £4.5 billion a year on pets. Where does the money go? Evan Davis chairs.
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Agents
Thu 26 Oct 2017
Evan Davis talks to three agents, in the fields of show business, football and books.
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Is there a business case for having a diverse workforce?
Thu 19 Oct 2017
What is the business case for having a diverse workforce? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Shake-up in the skies
Thu 12 Oct 2017
What is really going on in Europe's airline industry? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
The Disrupters
Unfiltered, revealing interviews with pioneering entrepreneurs.
The EU after Brexit
Evan Davis and David Aaronovitch present a programme looking at the EU after Brexit.
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