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Chair of the Banking Review and Winter Fuel Payments
Paul Lewis interviews Richard Lloyd, the chair of the Access to Banking Review.
27 Jun 2026,·24 mins
The huge new ISA and Lifetime ISA changes explained | Flight crew secrets
Martin’s deep dive into first-time buyer savings and Shares ISA rules.
25 Jun 2026,·65 mins
The messy history behind the modern calendar
Why is May, May? We explain the genesis of the modern calendar
27 Jun 2026,·8 mins
Digital Nomads
How the rise of the digital nomad is transforming business, cities and the future of work.
25 Jun 2026,·33 mins
The Burnham Plan
Will Bain asks businesses what they want to hear in Andy Burnham's speech on the economy.
29 Jun 2026,·51 mins
Rebuilding Gaza and trying to get back to work
Rebuilding Gaza is a huge task, which the United Nations estimates will cost $70 billion
29 Jun 2026,·17 mins
#46 Reed Recruitment CEO: Back Humans, Tax Robots
James Reed says a new tax system is needed & that we must tax robots instead of workers.
24 Jun 2026,·44 mins
New York rent freeze: What next?
A landlord, tenant, and economist weigh in on the pros and cons of freezing rents.
26 Jun 2026,·26 mins
Series 1
Coffins Full of Car Keys
Why we have interest rates, how we misunderstand them - and a curious coffin connection.
29 Aug 2018,·26 mins
Using AI in business: Polly Dhaliwal
Af Malhotra sits in and discusses how entrepreneurs can use AI daily with Polly Dhaliwal.
29 Jun 2026,·30 mins
Wills and Inheritance Tax
Financial phone-in. Paul Lewis and guests answer queries about wills and inheritance tax.
29 Apr 2015,·30 mins
Career changes: Taking the leap
Love Island's Jay Younger looks at the transferable skills that have helped him at work.
26 Sep 2022,·27 mins
Birds, Bees and Business - Why Nature Matters (With The Wildlife Trusts and Landsec)
Deborah's barefoot walk, The Wildlife Trusts and one of the country's biggest landlords
14 Apr 2023,·46 mins
Episode 5
Status. We don’t like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open.
02 Aug 2024,·14 mins
5. The £10 Billion Fridge
Dan Neidle unpacks the bizarre, brilliant and unexpected ways tax shapes our world.
04 Apr 2025,·14 mins
Introducing: Season 2 of 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
How animals make us smarter – we thought you might like to hear our brand new episode
22 Jul 2021,·18 mins
Episode 3: The Politics
What are the politics behind tax policy?
03 Nov 2025,·42 mins
Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
How much does the state of our teeth depend on what's in our bank balance?
19 Jul 2018,·53 mins
French Economist Thomas Piketty
Economist Thomas Piketty on the gap between the global rich and poor, tax and capitalism
25 Dec 2014,·55 mins
Cheap British Beer
The story of money and humanity reaches a run on the punt and the rise of M-PESA.
15 Nov 2024,·14 mins
Is Your House TV-Ready?
How your house could end up on TV and make you money.
30 Jan 2026,·5 mins
Sophia and Chris
Two women compare coping with the cost of living, 50 years apart.
20 Aug 2022,·28 mins
Virginia Lapalco
Virginia Lapalco founder of Pasta. A business supplying fresh pasta to shops
27 Aug 1998,·13 mins
Omnibus Episode 2
Anthropologist David Graeber explores the ways debt has shaped society over 5,000 years.
05 Aug 2016,·58 mins
Sixties and Beyond
Louise Cooper examines the financial dilemmas faced by retirees today.
24 Aug 2016,·28 mins
Having A Plan
A step by step guide to starting a business, starting with the business plan
05 Apr 2000,·13 mins
18. Series 1 Debrief
What we've learnt throughout the series.
10 Feb 2020,·24 mins
Botswana: God Wants You to Be Wealthy
The country's relatively strong economy has created a new breed of consumer
25 Jan 2006,·22 mins
Monsters
Michael goes to Cambridge, where Keynes conjured the spectre of 'animal spirits'.
30 Mar 2011,·30 mins
