Teacher Joseph Podcast

Scotland continues to have the highest drug death rate in Europe. New figures show that 1,133 drug-related deaths were registered in Scotland in 2025 — an increase of 11% on the previous year. In today’s English news...

Chapter 17 – Word from the River Neil tells Robert about the rider who watched the house the previous night. Before they can discuss it, a messenger arrives with troubling news: a body has been found by the river, but...

Come with me on a visit to Greggs, one of the best-known food and bakery chains in the UK. In this episode, I stop for a coffee at Greggs and use the visit as an opportunity to talk about everyday life in Britain. For...

What happens at a funeral in the UK, and what customs and traditions are commonly followed? In this episode, I talk about funeral customs in Britain, including some of the traditions, expectations and practices...

What is Emergency Services Day in the UK — and why is it held on 9 September? In this English listening and British culture video, I talk about Emergency Services Day, sometimes known as 999 Day, which recognises the...

Today is Fight Procrastination Day, a day dedicated to tackling those things we keep putting off. In this episode, I take a look at procrastination, why it can be so easy to delay the things we know we need to do, and...

In today’s podcast, I look at three very different stories making the news. I reflect on the death of British actor Richard O’Sullivan, remembered especially for Man About the House and Robin’s Nest. I then turn to Mr...

Daily UK news in British English for English learners - 2nd September 2026. This content is intended for English learners who are practising listening, pronunciation, vocabulary, shadowing, elocution and natural spoken...

Chapter 16 – Thomas Is Missing Thomas has been missing for three nights. Uncle Robert grows quieter and more anxious while rumours spread about a gang of strangers staying in town and asking questions. Neil joins a...

Join me for a relaxed walk through a British shopping centre as I talk about what I see and hear along the way. I wander through the shops, practise useful everyday English, and stop at Poundland to buy some cookies...

Join me for a walk through a peaceful local park as we practise listening to natural, everyday British English. Rather than a formal English lesson, this episode gives you the chance to hear English as it is actually...

Daily UK news in British English for English learners - 20th August 2026. This content is intended for English learners who are practising listening, pronunciation, vocabulary, shadowing, elocution and natural spoken...

Daily UK news in British English for English learners - 19th August 2026. This content is intended for English learners who are practising listening, pronunciation, vocabulary, shadowing, elocution and natural spoken...

Chapter 15 – Market Day Neil helps Uncle Robert sell the last of their timber at the busy market. Whisky has made Robert unusually cheerful and relaxed, giving Neil a glimpse of the younger man his uncle might once have...

Daily UK news in British English for English learners - 11th August 2026. This content is intended for English learners who are practising listening, pronunciation, vocabulary, shadowing, elocution and natural spoken...