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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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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Will 5G revolutionise our lives?
Thu 31 May 2018
Will the next generation of mobile technology - 5G - revolutionise our lives?
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The EU after Brexit 鈥� 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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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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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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Pets Mean Pounds
Thu 9 Nov 2017
The UK spends 拢4.5 billion a year on pets. Where does the money go? Evan Davis chairs.
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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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Agents
Thu 26 Oct 2017
Evan Davis talks to three agents, in the fields of show business, football and books.
