BBC Radio Podcasts from The Bottom Line
Decisions That Made Me: Sophie O’Brien (Pollen Careers, CEO)
Sophie O’Brien on how she plans to disrupt the recruitment industry.
Decisions That Made Me: Sir Kenneth Olisa (technology entrepreneur)
Sir Kenneth Olisa on taking on management, being fired, and then striking out on his own.
Decisions That Made Me: Chris May (Mayden, Founding Director)
Chris May on how working from home became the path to a new career.
Decisions That Made Me: Claire Daniels (Trio Media, CEO)
Claire Daniels on how she became CEO of her family business.
Decisions That Made Me: Julian Metcalfe (Itsu and Pret A Manger)
Julian Metcalfe on starting up fast food chain Pret A Manger and later Itsu.
Decisions That Made Me: Sonnaz Nooranvary (House of Sonnaz, upholsterer)
The Repair Shop star on defying her parents’ expectations
Decisions That Made Me: Alan French (Thomas Cook, CEO)
Alan French on being at the helm of a collapsing company and turning it around.
Running a Business: The Bottom Line Answers Your Questions
Top business brains tackle listener questions on how to succeed as an entrepreneur.
Self-checkouts: Have Shops Reached Peak Self-Scan?
Why are some retailers bringing back people to scan our shopping?
London's Stock Exchange: why aren't companies listing in Britain anymore?
Evan Davis asks what can be done to encourage firms to list on the London Stock Exchange.
Repairs: How Can Businesses Make Money From Fixing Things?
Evan Davis examines the business opportunities of companies which offer to repair things.
DEI: Are Businesses Dumping Workplace Diversity?
Has the Trump-inspired vibe shift already reached the UK?
Robots On the Doorstep: Is This The Future Of Food Delivery?
Evan Davis talks to Ahti Heinla, co-founder of robot delivery firm Starship Technologies.
Unbossing: Can We Work Without Managers?
Evan explores what happens to companies that decide to operate without managers.
A Four Day Week: Less Work for More People?
Evan Davis explores if working four eight-hour days could benefit employees and bosses.
Decisions That Made Me: Sir John Hegarty (The Garage Soho, Founder)
Evan Davis speaks with the advertising legend about his career advice.
Networking: Will It Actually Help Me Get a Job?
Evan gets tips on finding a new job and hears how the process of getting one has changed.
Decisions That Made Me: Dana Denis-Smith (Obelisk Support, CEO)
The law firm founder on finding career clarity at the top of a mountain.
Decisions That Made Me: Jordan Brompton (Myenergi, Co-founder)
The smart energy tech entrepreneur on overcoming your background.
Decisions That Made Me: Julian Douglas (VCCP, Global CEO)
Julian Douglas on when to start side hustling, and learning when to step away.
Decisions That Made Me: Rob Law (Trunki Suitcases, Inventor)
The entrepreneur and inventor on how he avoided a manufacturing meltdown.
Decisions That Made Me: Tom Pellereau (Stylideas, Inventor)
The beauty inventor on being dyslexic and working with Alan Sugar.
Decisions That Made Me: Elmarie Marais (GoCrisis, Founder)
Elmarie Marais on leaving her job for her mental health and starting her own company.
Ideas: How To Turn Your Dreams Into Business Reality
The inspiration, the pitch, the timing - what makes a business idea live or die?
Marketing: How Effective Is Fear In Advertising?
Why do advertising agencies use fear to get us to part with our money?
Google: The Couple That Took On The Tech Giant
How a British small business cost the tech giant more than £2bn.
Evacuation: How to Rescue a Business From a War Zone
Can you get staff out of danger and still keep the show on the road?
Debt: Do Collectors Deserve Their Bad Reputation?
The reality of a profession we never want to encounter, but couldn't do without.
Side Hustles: What's It Like Balancing Two Jobs At Once?
Everyone seems to have one... We find out the truth about side hustles.
New Tech: How Smart Is the Smart Energy System?
The new home tech that could be key to keeping the lights on as we switch to renewables.
The Bottom Line (unofficial) Business Awards
Debating the highs and lows of the business landscape in the last year.
The business of private schools
The business of private education: how it works, how much money is made and where it goes.
Being the new broom
Stepping into the top role: learning from business leaders.
The Business of Dying
Final farewells - how does the industry work?
Is copyright going wrong?
Is copyright law working to secure returns for creators?
Is work getting more intense?
Has a rise in flexible working lead to an increase in overwork, stress and burnout?
Hype
Why do some brands go viral, and how much hype is too much?
Electric Cars: Made in China?
Could the UK soon be awash with cheap EVs from the industry's global superpower?
The Decisions That Made Me A Leader: Dragon's Den's Duncan Bannatyne
Evan Davis sits down with the entrepreneur, philanthropist and author Duncan Bannatyne.
The Decisions That Made Me A Leader: I Started My Business From Mum's Spare Bedroom
Evan Davis sits down with Krisi Smith, co-founder of the tea company Bird and Blend.
The Decisions That Made Me A Leader: The Depop Story
Evan Davis sits down with Simon Beckerman, the founder of Depop.
The Decisions That Made Me A Leader: Lastminute.com's Martha Lane Fox
Evan Davis sits down with the British businesswoman, philanthropist and public servant.
The Decisions That Made Me A Leader: How Ice Saved My Life
Evan Davis sits down with Richard Walker, the boss of supermarket chain Iceland Foods.
The Decisions That Made Me A Leader: How To Retire Before 30
Evan Davis meets Timo Armoo, the 29-year-old multi-millionaire entrepreneur.
In the eye of a crisis
Evan makes up crisis management scenarios to see how CEOs handle a business emergency.
Rethinking retirement
Should we think about stepping down the career ladder as we approach pension age?
Where's the life in nightlife?
Why are so many nightclubs closing, and what might replace them?
Navigating the Say-Do Gap
How do businesses cope with the misalignment between consumers' intentions and actions?
Feedback
Tips on how to dish it out, and how to take it.
Meat
We're told we need to eat a lot less of it, so how is the industry responding?
Many unhappy returns
What really happens when you buy something online and then send it back?
Bringing your 'whole self' to work
Should we share our personal politics, beliefs and vulnerabilities with colleagues?
Meetings
In the last programme of the series, on the agenda is meetings. With Evan Davis.
Blockbuster drugs
How to come up with a billion-dollar medicine, and who pays for it.
The Age of the Train?
Could long-distance trains become a serious competitor to the plane?
In denial
When bad things happen in business, why do some leaders pretend they haven't?
Rebranding
The purpose and the pitfalls of transforming a company’s image
Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis
The child chess prodigy turned AI leader on the technology's rewards and risks.
Tradespeople
What's it like being a trader, and how has the industry changed?
Back to the office
Companies are desperate to get staff back in more often but some face an uphill challenge
Does Funny Sell?
Is advertising less funny than it used to be? Evan Davis and guests discuss
What next for water?
Sewage spills, leaks, mountains of debt – what’s gone wrong with England’s water industry?
Business on 'the box'
Is the portrayal of the business world in television and film inspirational or a turn off?
Pre-loved
The booming market for second-hand buying and selling.
Dame Sharon White
Evan Davis interviews Dame Sharon White, chair of the John Lewis Partnership.
Managing millennials (and Gen Z)
Are younger workers asking too much from their employers, or changing work for the better?
Flying Circus?
Has the airline industry managed to solve the issues which caused travel chaos last year?
Are supermarkets profiteering?
Food price inflation is near record highs, but are prices higher than they need to be?
Business Books
What makes a good business book? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
How to Hire
Are interviews over-rated, is the CV dead, and how is technology changing recruitment?
Powered by AI
What's the business potential of ChatGPT and the new era of machine learning?
Running Rolls Royce
Warren East, former CEO of Rolls Royce Holdings, reflects on his career so far.
Podcasting
Podcasting seems to be booming, but how profitable is it? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
The French correction?
What can the UK learn from France about economic growth? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Too much choice?
Can too much choice be bad for shoppers? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
How Strikes Come to an End
What can past strikes tell us about how to resolve the current wave of industrial strife?
Opportunists and Optimists
Can there be a silver lining for business in a recession? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Turning Passion into Profit
Evan Davis talks to IMDB founder Col Needham about making money out of his love for films.
A new era for the housing market?
What will higher interest rates mean for mortgages and house prices? With Evan Davis.
The business of being a GP
GPs are not salaried staff but contracted service providers. How do the economics work?
Dealing in Defence
Evan looks at the UK's defence industry and asks what's changed since the war in Ukraine.
Changing Tack
What do you do when your business vision isn't working? Evan Davis and guests discuss
Has Britain stopped working?
Why are there more job vacancies in Britain than there are people looking for work?
Excess Profits, Windfall Taxes and Incentives
Is a windfall tax a fair way to restore equilibrium in an economic recession?
Little Boxes?
House-building. What are the challenges faced by UK house builders? With Evan Davis.
Russian Exodus
Evan Davis asks what it really means when a business leaves Russia.
Woke or Broke?
Evan Davis asks if firms should keep their views to themselves.
'Sorry, all our agents are busy right now'
Why does it seem so hard to get in touch with a business? Presented by Evan Davis.
Employment Tribunals
What to expect when a workplace dispute ends up in court. With Evan Davis.
How to run a petrol station
As fuel prices rise, Evan Davis looks at the economics of running a petrol station.
Online Reviews
Can we trust the wisdom of the crowd on online review platforms? Presented by Evan Davis.
The price of bread
The 'crust' of living: Evan Davis looks at the spiralling costs of baking a loaf of bread.
Business and Energy
How will soaring energy costs affect UK corporations?
Levelling Up
Evan Davis and guests examine the prospects for business from this government priority.
Changing China
How will shifts in China's economic policies affect global commerce?
Russia and the global economy
What will the invasion of Ukraine mean for the world's economy - and for us?
Buy Now, Pay Later
What's behind the explosion in popularity of Klarna and its competitors?
Alcohol-free drinks
Why is the market for low alcohol beers and spirits booming?
The Price Shock
Prices are rising - but are we heading into an unprecedented economic period?
Your childhood in the workplace
Psychotherapist Naomi Shragai on how our emotional baggage can damage our work life.
Conflict at Work
Evan Davis asks how best to resolve disputes between colleagues.
Class in the workplace
How can companies treat people from lower socio-economic backgrounds more fairly?
The Lottery Business
With the National Lottery contract up for grabs, how does this sector work?
The Quick Commerce Economy
Evan Davis looks at the expanding world of ultrafast home delivery, or Q-commerce.
Carbon Capture
Can carbon capture save the planet - and make money?
Hybrid working
How can companies effectively mix work at home and in the office?
Labour shortages and the new model economy
The HGV sector is one of many sectors plagued by labour shortages - so how do we fix it?
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials have barely changed in decades but will Covid-19 transform the business?
Carbon labelling
Should consumers be told the carbon footprint of the products they buy? And if so, how?
Rolling out electric vehicles
Evan Davis and guests explore how to roll out electric vehicles across the country.
The Purple Pound
What is the business case for desiging accessible goods and services for disabled people?
The Future of Cruises
Following the pandemic, what is the future of the cruise industry?
Sound of the suburbs
Has the pandemic pushed the economic pendulum back to the suburbs?
Ramping up capacity
How can businesses - like carmakers short of chips - cope with supply shortages?
The future of money
With the use of cash in decline, will digital currencies be the way forward?
Billionaires
Should we be relying on tech billionaires to lead the way where governments leave a gap?
Hydrogen future
What are the business opportunities from green hydrogen as a power source?
How to set up an EU subsidiary.
What are the rules, pitfalls and costs of setting up an operation in the EU?
The Satellite Business
The UK has invested £400 million in OneWeb satellites. Is this a moonshot moment?
The Reddit Revolutionaries
Did the recent rush on Gamestop shares herald a new era for the retail investor?
Net Zero in the house
What are the business opportunities in turning our old housing stock green?
The Covid Hangover
How much pain will we have to endure in public tax and spending to pay for Covid?
Return to Brexit
Five years on, we reassemble a panel that debated leaving the EU
Competence
Are decision-makers incompetent? Or do we just fail to notice the constraints they face?
Sector Shutdown
How can industries like live music, travel, conferences and events survive?
Commercial Property Wars
Commercial landlords and tenants are at odds over unpaid rents due to the pandemic.
Bolton Business
How has the pandemic affected commerce in one English town?
COVID-19 and the gig economy
Is the pandemic a spur to a world of temps and zero hour contracts?
Cybersecurity
How big a threat has cybercrime become for businesses and what can they do to prevent it?
The economy - winter is coming
What are the key challenges UK businesses face as the pandemic continues to bite?
WPP boss Karen Blackett on obstacles to diversity in the workplace
WPP boss Karen Blackett talks to Evan Davis about building a racially diverse business.
How to build a racially diverse business
Practical solutions for companies that want to have a more racially diverse workforce.
Transport after the pandemic
What effect has Covid had on our travel and transport habits? With Evan Davis.
How we work now - lessons from lockdown
Working from home and Zoom meetings. But which habits will stick when normality returns?
Can science save the economy?
Can science save the economy? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Post-pandemic resilience
Will businesses learn to value resilience over mere efficiency in future?
Consumer habits after lockdown
What have you craved and what do you barely miss? Have consumer habits changed for good?
China
Will Western economies and companies decouple from China? With Evan Davis.
Saving Companies
Should we be saving businesses from collapse post-Covid 19 and if so how do we choose?
Business hype
Can businesses get off the ground these days without some form of hype?
Coronavirus and business
How will the infection affect commerce in the UK and around the world?
The working week
Will the four day working week ever become a reality?
Couples in Business
The pros and cons of running a business with a life partner.
Dismissing staff
What are the rules when people have to lose their jobs? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Business Gurus
Do business gurus really hold the secret to success and can they transform companies?
Managing Conflict
How should businesses deal with workplace quarrels?
Insolvency
What happens when a company goes in to administration? With Evan Davis and guests.
Plant-based foods
How can business benefit from the popularity of vegetarian and vegan eating?
Cryptocurrencies
Will Facebook's entry into the world of cryptocurrency be a game changer?
The Future of Commercial Aviation
How can the aviation industry marry sustainability with increasing passenger numbers?
Lessons of Theranos
What can we learn from how one medical start-up fooled Silicon Valley and the world?
The investment industry - luck or judgement?
Looking under the bonnet of the UK investment industry. Do investors get a good deal?
The discounters
How discounters like Aldi, Poundland and B&M Bargains are thriving on the high street.
Pivoting
Can a sudden change in direction save a new company?
Commerce and Crime
What do the worlds of business and crime have in common?
The Fitness Industry
Who wins and loses in the cut-throat exercise market? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
The Last Mile
The journey is expensive and fiddly. How are goods and services delivered to our homes?
Anti-Biotic Resistance
Is economics one of the reasons for the growth in antibiotic resistance? With Evan Davis.
Planning for uncertainty
Can business plan for uncertainty? Evan Davis and guests discuss
Feedback frenzy
How do ratings and review sites alter the relationship between businesses and consumers?
Internships
How useful are internships as a route into full-time, paid employment?
The personalisation revolution
Technology has made personalisation of goods and services easy. How far can it go?
Magazines
Why do printed magazines endure in an era of declining advertising revenue and sales?
Are auditors fit for purpose?
In the wake of accounting scandals, does the audit business need to be overhauled?
Behavioural science in the workplace
Can behavioural science make us more productive and improve the workplace?
University Businesses
Universities have expanded over the last decade. Can they be successful businesses?
The Internet of Things
Can the Internet of Things transform how we work and live? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Business in the era of #MeToo
What challenges does the #Me Too movement present to business? With Evan Davis.
Super-premium drinks
Craft ales and small-scale distilled gins are popular but pricey. What is their appeal?
The Experience Economy
Would we rather splash out on creating memories than buy material stuff?
Plastics
Making plastic is big business but its reputation is in tatters. Can it save itself?
Shortages
What do businesses do when their supply chain fails?
Rewriting the rules of Business
Do the rules governing business need rewriting? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
The Festival Business
Millions go to festivals each summer, but how do festivals make money?
Advertising
Evan Davis and guests discuss whether data is killing creativity.
How does the commodities business work?
Commodities make the global trading system go round. With Evan Davis.
Why do companies do bad things?
Evan Davis and guests explore what happens when things go wrong in business.
Should CEOs have term limits?
Would it be good for businesses if CEOs faced term limits?
Franchising
Is opening a franchise a low-risk way to start a business? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Is any company ever invulnerable?
Are any companies truly unassailable?
Co-working Spaces
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show.
Will 5G revolutionise our lives?
Will the next generation of mobile technology - 5G - revolutionise our lives?
Teenage Business Entrepreneurs
How do you run a successful business while still at school? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
The EU after Brexit – A special programme together with The Briefing Room
Evan Davis and David Aaronovitch present a programme looking at the EU after Brexit.
Do corporate headquarters still matter?
What does a corporate HQ tell us about a business? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Is strategy necessary for success?
What is strategy and why do businesses need it? Evan Davis chairs a round table discussion
The Ethics of Business
Are 'ethical' businesses all they are cracked up to be? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Who Owns British Companies?
Evan Davis and guests discuss who owns British companies and why that matters.
Turning Tables
Evan Davis and guests discuss why some restaurant chains thrive and others fail.
The Shock of the New
Evan Davis and guests discuss the relationship between science, business and consumers.
How to Build a Bridge
How do you build a bridge? Evan Davis asks three civil engineers.
Sir Terry Leahy
Evan Davis and an invited audience question Sir Terry Leahy, former CEO of Tesco.
Department Stores
Are you being served? Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of department stores.
Foreign Investment in the UK
What do foreign companies bring to the UK? Evan Davis and guests explore the issue.
Pets Mean Pounds
The UK spends £4.5 billion a year on pets. Where does the money go? Evan Davis chairs.
Agents
Evan Davis talks to three agents, in the fields of show business, football and books.
Is there a business case for having a diverse workforce?
What is the business case for having a diverse workforce? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Shake-up in the skies
What is really going on in Europe's airline industry? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Batteries
Is battery technology the key to a sustainable and emission free world? Evan Davis chairs.
There's no business like show business
There's no business like show business. Evan Davis examines why UK theatres are thriving.
Cost cutting and business transformation
What is the best way of cutting costs and transforming a business?
One Company, Many Brands
Why do some companies have multiple brands? Evan Davis discusses with industry experts.
Land - the mother of all monopolies
Evan Davis presents the business magazine.
When Robots Take our Jobs
Will robots take our jobs? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Corporate Espionage
How do businesses protect themselves from copyright infringement? With Evan Davis.
The Future of Farming
What is the future for UK farming? Evan Davis discusses with three food producers.
The Bottom Line: Can We Trust Big Business?
Is it time to trust big business? Evan Davies asks the former head of BP, Lord Browne.
Britain's nuclear future
Britain's multi-billion pound nuclear dream. Three nuclear rivals join Evan Davis.
Migrant Entrepreneurs
Migrants create one in seven businesses in the UK. Evan Davis meets three of them.
Fintech
Does financial services technology - fintech - pose a threat to traditional banking?
The Secrets of Fixing a Price
From budget airline seats to insurance, Evan Davis discovers the secrets of pricing.
How does stuff get to us?
A hidden industry that makes globalisation work: Evan Davis and guests discuss logistiscs.
The UK Space Industry
Evan Davis does some black sky thinking as he hears about the growing UK space industry.
Managing Workplace Relationships
How do you manage employees who have become involved in a relationship?
The Challenges of Running a Charity
The challenges of running a charity. Evans Davis meets the experts.
Care Homes
The care home business model is unsustainable. Evan Davis discovers why.
Negotiating a Trade Deal
How to negotiate international trade deals after Brexit. Evan Davis meets the experts.
17/11/2016
From eBay to multi-million dollar deals. Evan Davis and guests discuss auctions.
The Future of the Car Industry
The future of the car industry - is it driverless? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
The Youth Market
Evan Davis explores how companies are trying to sell their stuff to young people.
Selling Corporate Baby
Evan Davis and entrepreneurs discuss selling your company.
Activist Investors
Are activist investors good or bad for the firms they target? Evan Davis presents.
Careers without College
Why are top employers offering the school leavers a fast track career without university?
Brexit: What Next?
Evan Davis and guests discuss doing business in times of uncertainty.
Theresanomics
Theresa May wants a bigger role for government in business. Will it happen? Can it work?
How to Build an Olympics
Olympic economics. Evan Davis discovers how the world's biggest sporting event is managed.
Brave or Naive?
Lessons learned from pursuing the entrepreneurial dream, presented by Evan Davis.
The Price of Life
How do drugs companies and the NHS decide the value of prescription medicines?
Life after Brexit
How will the vote to leave the EU affect businesses big and small? Evan Davis presents.
How to Negotiate
Evan Davis and guests discuss the skills and techniques needed to reach a win-win deal.
The Finance of Films
From script to screen: how to finance a film. Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Old Dog, New Tricks
How big businesses are 'incubating' tech start-ups in an attempt to innovate.
Profit or plunder?
Asset management - or asset stripping? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
EU Referendum
Whether it is trade deals or red tape, how does EU membership help or hinder UK business?
Life after a Blockbuster
How to sustain business success after achieving a blockbuster hit in apps, drugs and oil.
Lonely at the Top?
What goes on between a manager and his or her coach? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Horse Racing
Evan Davis finds out who profits the most from horse racing.
Tax Avoidance
How much tax should global companies like Google and Starbucks pay in the UK?
Now We Are Ten
A look back on how the business world has changed in the past decade. Evan Davis presents.
Data Privacy
How do businesses use customers' personal data to make money?
Customer Service
Recovering from a reputation for poor customer service. Evan Davis and guests.
Renewable Energy
The green energy firms generating power from the sun, the wind and from cheese.
Managing the Boardroom
How should company boards operate, and what is the best way to make them work?
The Northern Powerhouse
Can the Northern Powerhouse solve the North-South divide? Evan Davis hosts from Manchester
Breaking the Mould
Rewriting the rules: Evan Davis and guests discuss what it takes to break the mould.
Financial Engineering
Can clever maths create value from nothing? Evan Davis and guests look at modern finance.
Fast Fashion
How do fast fashion brands deliver the latest trends in double-quick time?
Sponsorship
Companies like BP and Aviva use sponsorship to promote their brands. How effective is it?
Going Public
Royal Mail, Saga and the AA have all floated on the stock market. How must they adapt?
Crisis at VW: A Bottom Line Special
The Volkswagen crisis discussed by Evan Davis and guests.
Art and the Business of Taste
Who decides what art is worth? Evan Davis talks to a panel including artist Grayson Perry.
Supermarkets
Food deflation, more discount grocers and continuing price wars, who wins long term?
Entrepreneurs and Education
How to get to the top in business after being bottom of the class at school.
Newspapers - to pay or not to pay?
How are newspapers adapting to digital technologies? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Newspapers - to pay or not to pay?
How are newspapers adapting to digital technologies? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Burger Battles
Evan Davis and guests discuss the changing face of the British fast-food market.
Angel Investors
Successful entrepreneurs willing to invest their own cash to kick-start new businesses.
Outsourcing
From making chilli sauce to running prisons: the pros and cons of contracting out.
Corruption
Evan Davis and guests discuss corruption in business.
Failure
Company bosses explain the important lessons they've learned from their business mistakes.
Productivity
Increasing productivity and how to measure it. Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Corporate Scandal
Phone hacking, financial mis-selling and fraud: How to recover after negative headlines.
Football's Billions
Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore joins Evan Davis to discuss the business of football.
Going Global
Evan Davis and guests discuss the ups and downs of trading overseas.
Whatever Happened To?
Sock Shop, Golden Wonder and Lehman Brothers: big names that faded but have not vanished.
Waiting in Line: The Business of Queuing
The science, psychology and management of queuing. Evan Davis chairs a discussion.
Inventors
Hairbrushes, fake snow and baby beakers: How to turn an idea into a successful business.
Gold
From mining in west Africa to jewellery-making in London: three links in the gold chain.
Trading Places
Cars, cosmetics and convenience stores: What are the secrets to retailing success?
The Price of Time
How should we price services? By the hour, by results or by the difficulty of the task?
Upside-down Management
Evan Davis and guests discuss a radical new idea for business management.
Family Rivals
The entrepreneurs who leave the family business to set up a rival brand of their own.
Live Long and Prosper
How have some companies survived for centuries? Evan Davis investigates.
Wearable Technology
Smartwatches, fitness bands and intelligent fabric: the latest gadgets to transform lives?
Flash Sales
How the new retail sector of flash sales is changing the way we shop for luxury brands.
TripAdvisor Etc
How TripAdvisor and similar websites can make or break a business. Evan Davis and guests.
Celebrities and Fans
Social advertising: Selling products via celebrities and the fans who 'like' them.
The Saviour Returns
Bosses explain why they took back control of companies they had once founded.
Recalls
Faulty children's beds and mis-labelled monkey nuts: Evan Davis discusses product recalls.
Location, Disruption, Location
War, political unrest and natural disasters - three business leaders tell their stories.
Second-Hand Trade
Making money from used goods is the topic for Evan Davis and guests.
Mental Health
Evan Davis and guests discuss coping with depression and business success at the same time
Single Product Companies
Evan Davis and guests discuss the pros and cons of focusing on just one source of income.
The Muslim Pound
Muslim consumers, and how best to serve them, are the topics for Evan Davis and guests.
Sex and Drugs
Making money from products with a controversial image. Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Bitcoin
Evan Davis and guests discuss the bitcoin economy, its strengths and pitfalls.
Cyber Security
Can business be kept safe from hackers? Evan Davis and guests discuss cyber attacks.
Serving the Super-Rich
Evan Davis and guests discuss how to look after the wealthy elite.
Energy Upstarts
New energy firms tell Evan Davis about the challenge of taking on established companies.
Transformation
Evan Davis and guests discuss how to bring a business back from the brink.
Chocolate
Evan Davis and guests discuss cocoa, chocolate and how to feed a global sweet tooth.
Self-Improvement
Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of making your life better.
Life After CEO
Is there life after being a CEO? Evan Davis and guests discuss life after being boss.
TV Formats
Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of selling TV formats around the world.
MBAs
Business school or school of life? Evan Davis debates with guests.
The Sharing Economy
Making money in the 'sharing' economy is discussed by Evan Davis and guests.
Design
The business of home decor is discussed by Evan Davis and guests.
Shipping
It's the lifeblood of the world's economy - Evan Davis and guests discuss shipping.
Planning for the Future
Infrastructure projects can take decades to complete. How do you plan for the future?
Deals
Why is deal-making so seductive? Evan Davis and guests talk takeovers and mergers.
Who's the Boss?
Upside-down management is discussed by company bosses and Evan Davis.
Digital Marketplaces
How are digital marketplaces changing the way we shop? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
The Business of War
Ex-army leaders-turned-businessmen discuss private defence and security with Evan Davis.
Big Data
The money-making world of big data is discussed by Evan Davis and guests.
Investor Relations
The power and role of investors in business is discussed by Evan Davis and guests.
Water
Water is big business. Evan Davis and guests discuss the global challenges ahead.
Futurology for Business
How can businesses predict the trends of the future? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Managing in a Crisis
Managing corporations through crisis is the discussion for Evan Davis and his guests.
Start-ups
Entrepreneurs discuss their start-up stories with Evan Davis.
Food
Food company CEOs tell Evan Davis how they satisfy customer appetites.
Travel
Travel companies discuss coping with recession at home and upheaval in sunny destinations.
Recruitment
Recruitment companies discuss the marks left by recession on the employment market.
The App Industry
'Appreneurs' trying to make money in a new market discuss the challenges with Evan Davis.
The Education Business
Education and how to make a profit from it is the subject for Evan Davis and his guests.
21/03/2013
Evan Davis and guests explore the challenges and pitfalls of the wine trade.
Turnarounds
Evan Davis asks his guests what it takes to rescue a sinking company.
Doing Business with Governments
Evan Davis chairs a discussion providing insight into business from the people at the top.
Retail
Evan Davis and guests brainstorm ideas on how to save bricks-and-mortar shopping.
Business in Africa
Evan Davis and guests discuss the challenges of doing business in and out of Africa.
Alternative Finance
Evan Davis chairs a discussion providing insight into business from the people at the top.
Books
Evan Davis and guests explore the impact of the digital revolution on the book industry.
Gambling
Evan Davis and guests discuss how technology is transforming the gambling industry.
Family Firms
Evan Davis and guests explore the ups and downs of running a family business.
Planet New
Evan Davis and guests consider how developing new products can help the economy.
Financial Services
Evan Davis and guests consider how to reform financial services in the 21st century.
Pricing
Evan Davis and guests discuss the different strategies companies use to set their prices.
The World of Sport
Three of sport's top business brains share their stories and secrets with Evan Davis.
Overcrowded markets
Evan Davis and guests discuss overcapacity and how to ensure positive product placement.
Quality
Evan Davis and guests discuss quality and compare notes on their relative weaknesses.
Boardroom battles
Stephanie Flanders and panel discuss boardroom politics and big companies versus start-ups
Products
Evan Davis's guests discuss a product that has shaped the fortunes of their business.
20/09/2012
Evan Davis and guests consider whether talk of the decline of Europe is exaggerated.
12/07/2012
Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of infrastructure and media training.
05/07/2012
Evan Davis and guests discuss the evolution and hierarchy of brands, and consumer taste.
28/06/2012
Evan Davis and guests debate whether the market allocates capital to the right companies.
21/06/2012
Evan Davis's guests compare their working days and discuss shareholder discontent.
14/06/2012
Evan Davis and guests discuss temptation marketing and the psychology of competition.
07/06/2012
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on employment contracts and monitoring employees.
31/05/2012
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on the risks and opportunities in the global economy.
Ruthlessness
Evan Davis and guests discuss ruthlessness, and investing and selling in deprived areas.
22/03/2012
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on making everyday executive decisions and stress.
Leadership
Evan Davis and his guests discuss the essence of good leadership and dematerialisation.
Cock-ups and Conspiracies
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on corporate cock-ups and conspiracies.
Reinvention
Evan Davis asks his guests about reinventing a business and what to teach our children.
Selling Expertise
Evan Davis and guests talk about selling expertise and religion in the workplace.
Young Entrepreneurs
Evan Davis asks three young entrepreneurs about their business headaches and hopes.
Big Egos
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on start-ups and big egos.
Automotive
Evan Davis and guests discuss the automotive industry and the pros and cons of a salary.
Capitalism
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on capitalism and peaking in business.
Ambition
Evan Davis asks his guests if now is the time for businesses to pursue big, bold ideas.
Business Bonds
Evan Davis and guests on what bonds mean for business and the trials of running airports.
Special Relationship
Evan Davis and guests on key relationships and whether flat organisations work best.
Product Proliferation
Evan Davis and guests serve up a smorgasbord of topics - from Ikea to proliferation.
Producers or Parasites?
Evan Davis and guests discuss financial services - is the sector productive or parasitic?
Marketing and Mess
Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss the art of marketing, and messiness in business.
Startups and Mistakes
Evan Davis asks his guests about the perils and pitfalls of creating a business online.
McDonald's and New Tech
Evan Davis and his guests debate whether the progress of technology has slowed down.
Economy and Rumours
Evan Davis and his guests discuss the global economy and the role of rumours business.
Limits of Automation
Evan Davis and guests discuss the limits of automation and the benefits of the awayday.
Profits and Pitfalls
Evan Davis and guests discuss the profits and pitfalls of running a fast-growing company.
The Future of the Web
Evan Davis and his guests imagine the Web in 2020, and discuss storytelling in business.
Keeping Score
Evan Davis's guests discuss temporary relationships and keeping score in business.
Contacts and Contracts
Evan Davis's guests debate the importance of contacts, and reveal their greatest regrets.
Raw Materials
Evan Davis and guests discuss making better use of raw materials and building design.
Is Greed is Good?
Evan Davis and guests discuss the global economy and debate if greed is good in business.
Fashion
Evan Davis asks his guests how clothing and fashion differ from other businesses.
Major Disaster Plans
Evan Davis and guests discuss business continuity and life on the shop floor.
Slow Growth
Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss slow growth and Germany's current economic success.
Business Time
Stephanie Flanders and guests swap thoughts on timing and keeping up with current events.
Consumer Research
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on consumer research and business awards.
19/02/2011
Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss hyperconnectivity and intuition in decision-making.
10/02/2011
Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss political instability and how they value employees.
03/02/2011
Evan Davis and guests discuss moving with the times and the laws they'd like to scrap.
27/01/2011
Evan Davis and guests give their forecasts for 2016 and discuss the value of networking.
18/11/2010
Evan Davis and guests discuss the importance of location, and the role of email at work.
11/11/2010
Evan Davis and guests discuss how companies plan for the unexpected, and dress codes.
04/11/2010
Evan Davis and guests discuss upstart companies versus incumbents, and company names.
28/10/2010
Evan Davis and guests discuss the relationship of company chairman and chief executive.
21/10/2010
Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of raw materials and emotion in the workplace.
14/10/2010
Evan Davis and guests discuss the science of business logistics and customer service.
07/10/2010
Evan Davis and guests discuss new forms of marketing and the role of optimism in business.
30/09/2010
Evan Davis and guests discuss staying ahead of the competition and business gibberish.
23/09/2010
Evan Davis and guests discuss the importance of the US economy and corporate sponsorship.