BBC Radio Podcasts from Wake Up to Money

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Long-term sick, long-term problem

Why is economic inactivity on the rise?

Is AIM missing the mark?

Over 70 companies have delisted from AIM in the past 12 months.

Hotels check out

Hotels going bankrupt rise by almost 20% in the last year.

BoE braces for Bernanke

Will Bain looks ahead to the review of the Bank of England's forecasting models.

Sunak's Sambas

Will Bain finds out why Rishi Sunak has apologised for wearing Adidas Samba trainers.

Are Things Getting Better?

Sean Farrington finds out if Britain's cost-of-living crisis is getting better.

Eid Mubarak!

Sean looks at the business behind Eid al-fitr, as Ramadan comes to an end.

Nail Biting Prices

Sean Farrington finds out more as nail technicians unite to increase their prices.

Ticked Off

Will Bain looks at the return of blue ticks to thousands of users on X.

End of the Line?

What will happen to the 1,300 jobs at the UK's biggest rail assembly factory?

All Change?

1,300 jobs could go at the UK's biggest rail assembly factory - what's going on at Alstom?

Baby Steps in Childcare?

New hours for childcare become available from today - will parents be taking them up?

01/04/2024

News and insight from the business world.

Shareholders pull the plug on Thames Water

Are shareholders right and Thames Water plans are currently uninvestable

Talking Business for 30 Years

Celebrating 30 years of 5 Live and Wake Up to Money - and the day's business news.

27/03/2024

News and insight from the business world.

Cleared for departure

News and insight from the business world.

Getting shirty

Sean Farrington speaks to a football kit boss about higher costs and increased scrutiny.

Taking a bite out of Apple

Will Bain finds out the latest as tech giant Apple is being sued by the DoJ.

Can you bank on them?

Will Bain looks ahead to the Bank of England interest rates decision.

Unileve-ing the UK?

Sean Farrington explores the impact of job losses at Unilever.

Childcare challenge

News and insight from the business world.

The best of Wake Up To Money 2023

Will Bain looks back at some of the highlights from Wake Up To Money in 2023.

Wake Up To Money Special - Gary Neville

Gary Neville in conversation with Sean Farrington

Wake Up To Money - Elon Musk

The full BBC interview with Twitter owner Elon Musk

Boardroom Stories: Sir Ian Livingston

Rahul Tandon speaks to Sir Ian Livingston, founder of Games Workshop.

Million By 30: Timothy Armoo, part 2

Timothy Armoo returns for a second Million By 30 to talk to Sean about selling Fanbytes

Business of Sport: The Ashes

Rahul Tandon looks at the money behind The Ashes.

Boardroom Stories: Guy Hands, founder Terra Firma

Felicity Hannah speaks to one of the biggest names in private equity, Guy Hands.

Boardroom Stories: John Lyttle, Chief Executive, Boohoo

Sean Farrington talks to the boss of of Boohoo, John Lyttle.

Business of Sport: Tokyo Olympics

Felicity Hannah looks at the money behind the games as the Tokyo Olympics get underway.

The Origins of Reebok

Sean Farrington along with Reggie Nelson talk to the founder of Reebok, Joe Foster.

Million By 30: Roei Samuel

Roei Samuel talks to Sean Farrington about setting up e-sports business RealSport.

Million By 30: Tom Beahon, co-founder Castore

Sean chats with Tom Beahon, the Co-Founder of luxury sportswear brand Castore.

Million By 30: CC Clarke

CC Clarke is a big influencer in the beauty industry with two million followers.

Business of Sport: Future of Football

Sean Farrington on the future of football after plans for European Super League collapse.

Million By 30: Grace Beverley, influencer and founder of sustainable style brand TALA

How Grace Beverley built up a million followers and launched her own fitness companies.

Million By 30: Chester Mojay-Sinclare, founder and chief executive of Enthuse

How Chester Mojay-Sinclare's business built the tools to raise millions for charities.

Million By 30: Jenna Brown, co-founder and chief executive of Shipamax

How Jenna Brown turned her passion for start-ups into a multi-million backed business.

Million By 30: Alex Lovén, founder of Net World Sports

Sean Farrington interviews Alex Lovén, founder of Net World Sports.

Million By 30: Kofi McCalla, The Unknown Vlogs

Kofi McCalla, a menswear fashion YouTuber, on how he hit over 100 million views.

Million By 30: Liberty Foreman, CEO and founder of DynamXMedical

Sean Farrington interviews Liberty Foreman, founder of DynamXMedical

Million By 30: Maciek Kacprzyk and Karina Sudenyte, founders of Flawsome!

Sean Farrington interviews Maciek Kacprzyk and Karina Sudenyte, the founders of Flawsome!

Million By 30: Timothy Armoo, chief executive of Fanbytes

The story of how 26-year-old Timothy Armoo built a million-pound marketing business.

Million By 30: Adnan Ebrahim, founder of Car Throttle

The story of how Adnan Ebrahim developed the YouTube channel and website Car Throttle

Business of Sport: Rugby World Cup

Sean Farrington looks at the money behind the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Business of Sport: The Price of Gold

It's just under a year to the Tokyo Olympics. It could be one of the most expensive yet.

Business of Sport: Not just about the scores

Sean and Mickey look at how sport is being reported off the pitch.

Business of Sport: eSports

The industry is worth over $1bn globally. Is it time to take eSports more seriously?

Boardroom Stories: Sanjeev Gupta, Liberty Steel

Danni Hewson talks with Sanjeev Gupta, boss of one of the world's largest steel producers

Boardroom Stories: Co-Op

Danni Hewson talks to the Chief Executive of the Co-Operative Group, Steve Murrells.

Boardroom Stories: Lovehoney

Danni Hewson meets Lovehoney co-founders Neal Slateford and Richard Longhurst.

Boardroom Stories: Paul Pomroy, McDonald's UK

Chief Executive of McDonald's for UK and Ireland, Paul Pomroy, talks to Sean Farrington.

Boardroom Stories: Linda Jackson, Citroen

Sean Farrington talks to Linda Jackson, Chief Executive of Citroen.

Boardroom Stories: Rob Stringer of Sony Music Entertainment

Stars, streaming and keeping David Bowie’s secrets. The Business of Music.

Boardroom Stories: Pure Gym

Humphrey Cobbold, boss of Pure Gym talks to Sean Farrington.

Boardroom Stories: Intu's David Fischel

Intu boss David Fischel says retail is alive and kicking.

Boardroom Stories: Marston's Ralph Findlay

Marston's boss Ralph Findlay: Beer, buyouts and bad times for the restaurant industry.

Boardroom Stories: Domino's Pizza

Domino's Pizza CEO David Wild on executive pay, The Simpsons and chanting.

Boardroom Stories: Bronek Masojada, Hiscox

Hiscox. Cyber crime, terror attacks and the homes of the rich and famous.

Boardroom Stories: Craig Donaldson

The Metro Bank boss on why he left RBS to set up a new bank.

Boardroom Stories: David Duffy

David Duffy, CYBG boss, talks Open Banking, drones and the rise of the robots.