Working with the BBC

From Pitch to Profit
Everyone with an innovative business idea needs to be able to "pitch", in order to attract investment. Hundreds of budding entrepreneurs have pitched their ideas to the "Dragons" (five super-wealthy entrepreneurs seeking to invest their cash) on Dragons' Den - the BBC's business venture capitalist programme.

Pitch for Youdodoll

Pitch for Hungry House

Listen to BBC Learning English on Dragons Den.

Tips for Entrepreneurs
Richard Branson and Virgin
The Apprentice

Mamma Mia, they're back!

Know Howe Blog Abba Forever

Thanks to Mamma Mia their music is back for good! And talking of the Dancing Queens, we've dug up an old ABBA interview, so you can hear their delightful Swedish English!

For the best BBC listings in good old-fashioned hard copy, why not subscribe to Radio Times.

Annual subscriptions
(51 copies) - ordered
on online, sent to you in Germany, cost £108.

You can easily order it on line!

Create Your Own BBC Homepage!

Tim Howe Workshops for Teachers

Bizarre British humour
The best talk show in the world is back on Radio 2 (from 14 March) Listen again.

Here's what the Beeb's press officer says about Clive Anderson's Chat Room: "Informed debate, expert analysis, up-to-the-minute comment on the great issues of the day - these you get on other programmes." Aha...

We're also told "each week Clive Anderson and his panel of guests tweak the nose of the news, tickle the tummy of topicality and put a knee in the groin of gobbledegook."

Don't worry if you don't understand all those idioms. Simply listen in and enjoy!

Who's Clive Anderson?
Interview with comedy legend Peter Cooke

More news is good news
Anyone who's seen "7 Tage 7 Köpfe" can probably imagine the format of the Original BBC Show

Hosts and guests on the show have included Bob Geldorf, Tim Rice and even former (emphasis on former!) prime ministers! All at HIGNFY

Radio 2's new-look
website -with museum-piece double-decker bus!

Most important skill: Did you know we spend 45% of our time "just" listening"? That's an awful lot of learning time! To help you get the most out of this here are some of the best BBC sites for hearing English.

Listening to the BBC - Know Howe for English!

Learning English

News broadcasts make particularly good listening practice, as they are generally spoken much slower and clearer than other programmes. Words in the News News about Britain Business Daily Talking Business
BBC WORLD

Song of the Month - Know Howe for English!

Song of the Month - Know Howe for English!

What's on?

My favourite music station. Some of the presenters could do with having their egos scaled down (the name Jonathon Ross springs to mind). But they do play a nice wide range of tunes. Everything from Cliff Richard to Snow Patrol. Better than Radio One, which sounds more like drunken furniture removers scraping a sofa up the staircase.

What's on?

Radio 4 - Best of
spoken-word:

A-Z directory
From Our Own Correspondent,
Excess Baggage
Woman's Hour

Know Howe's BBC Favourites