Welcome to The Listening Room! Here you can listen to BBC news reports about a range of topics. From female gorilla friendships, to Michelin-starred food in space, you're bound to find something that sparks your interest. Each news report has a vocabulary glossary and listening questions to help you practise your skills. Enjoy!
Record warm seas help to bring extraordinary new species to UK waters
Episode 251105 / 05 Nov 2025
Which new species are appearing in UK waters?
AI could fill gaps in our knowledge of Ancient Rome
Episode 251104 / 04 Nov 2025
Can an AI tool fill in the gaps in our knowledge of human history?
Michelin-starred chef's lobster bisque and foie gras heading to space
Episode 251103 / 03 Nov 2025
Why is this delicious food going to space?
Female friendship important to gorillas
Episode 251102 / 02 Nov 2025
How is friendship important to gorilla society?
Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England
Episode 251031 / 31 Oct 2025
Why are energy drinks being banned?
New species of dinosaur discovered that "rewrites" T. rex family tree
Episode 251030 / 30 Oct 2025
How was this dinosaur related to the T.rex?
Messi's napkin contract promise sells for £762,400
Episode 251029 / 29 Oct 2025
What is written on this special napkin?
Can people be freed from peanut allergy?
Episode 251028 / 28 Oct 2025
Could immunotherapy prevent nut allergies?
Dark Energy experiment may change understanding of the Universe
Episode 251027 / 27 Oct 2025
New research could change the way think about the nature of space and time