Podcast Episodes

Decisions That Made Me: Zak Brown (McLaren Racing, CEO)

Zak Brown didn’t graduate high school – he was thrown out for fighting - but he loved sport. He watched his first Formula 1 race when he was 10, and …

1 year, 1 month ago

The Bottom Line Business Awards 2025

Which business leader, or company, has had the most outstanding 12 months? What's been the biggest disaster or blunder? Evan Davis and guests look ba…

1 year, 2 months ago

Car Parks: Who's Making Money From Your Ticket?

It's an industry that has few fans, but how does it really work, and will there be enough spaces in future for the UK's growing fleet of cars?

Evan Da…

1 year, 2 months ago

Scaling Up: What Turns a Start-Up into a Success?

What does it take to grow a new enterprise? Evan Davis hears about the decisions behind creating a multi million-pound business. Founders share the…

1 year, 2 months ago

Care Homes: How Will They Cope Without Migrant Workers?

Care homes are to be barred from recruiting overseas staff, as part of government plans to cut net migration, but will the sector be able to tempt en…

1 year, 2 months ago

Presentations: How to Avoid 'Death By PowerPoint'

Few things in working life are as familiar or as dreaded as presentations, but done well they can persuade and even inspire. So what are the tricks t…

1 year, 3 months ago

Cyber Attacks: On The Front Line Of A Hack

Cyber criminals have seriously damaged some household names recently - M&S, Co-op, North Face, Harrods - but what really happens behind the scenes wh…

1 year, 3 months ago

Pay: What If You Knew What Your Colleagues Earned?

Discussing pay is one of society’s big taboos - it’s just not the done thing to ask other people what they earn. And it can be even more hush-hush in…

1 year, 3 months ago

Introducing… The Bottom Line

The definitive business podcast from the BBC. Each week host Evan Davis is joined by company bosses, entrepreneurs and industry experts, who lift the…

1 year, 3 months ago

Made in China: How To Get A Product Manufactured In The Far East

President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports have shaken up the global economic order, but why have so many brands turned to China to make their prod…

1 year, 3 months ago