The Bottom Line Episodes Episode guide
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The Age of the Train?
Could long-distance trains become a serious competitor to the plane?
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In denial
When bad things happen in business, why do some leaders pretend they haven't?
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Rebranding
The purpose and the pitfalls of transforming a company’s image
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Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis
The child chess prodigy turned AI leader on the technology's rewards and risks.
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Tradespeople
What's it like being a trader, and how has the industry changed?
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Back to the office
Companies are desperate to get staff back in more often but some face an uphill challenge
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Does Funny Sell?
Is advertising less funny than it used to be? Evan Davis and guests discuss
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What next for water?
Sewage spills, leaks, mountains of debt – what’s gone wrong with England’s water industry?
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Business on 'the box'
Is the portrayal of the business world in television and film inspirational or a turn off?
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Pre-loved
The booming market for second-hand buying and selling.
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Dame Sharon White
Evan Davis interviews Dame Sharon White, chair of the John Lewis Partnership.
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Managing millennials (and Gen Z)
Are younger workers asking too much from their employers, or changing work for the better?
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Flying Circus?
Has the airline industry managed to solve the issues which caused travel chaos last year?
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Are supermarkets profiteering?
Food price inflation is near record highs, but are prices higher than they need to be?
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Business Books
What makes a good business book? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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How to Hire
Are interviews over-rated, is the CV dead, and how is technology changing recruitment?
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Powered by AI
What's the business potential of ChatGPT and the new era of machine learning?
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Running Rolls Royce
Warren East, former CEO of Rolls Royce Holdings, reflects on his career so far.
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Podcasting
Podcasting seems to be booming, but how profitable is it? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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The French correction?
What can the UK learn from France about economic growth? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Too much choice?
Can too much choice be bad for shoppers? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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How Strikes Come to an End
What can past strikes tell us about how to resolve the current wave of industrial strife?
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Opportunists and Optimists
Can there be a silver lining for business in a recession? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Turning Passion into Profit
Evan Davis talks to IMDB founder Col Needham about making money out of his love for films.
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A new era for the housing market?
What will higher interest rates mean for mortgages and house prices? With Evan Davis.
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The business of being a GP
GPs are not salaried staff but contracted service providers. How do the economics work?
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Dealing in Defence
Evan looks at the UK's defence industry and asks what's changed since the war in Ukraine.
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Changing Tack
What do you do when your business vision isn't working? Evan Davis and guests discuss
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Has Britain stopped working?
Why are there more job vacancies in Britain than there are people looking for work?
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Excess Profits, Windfall Taxes and Incentives
Is a windfall tax a fair way to restore equilibrium in an economic recession?