#214 | Robert Baden-Powell & The Boy Scouts

In 1925, Victor Lustig convinced a Paris scrap-metal dealer that the French government was selling the Eiffel Tower. His secret was a mixture of official papers, careful acting, and victims too embarrassed to report him. He later returned to Paris and tried to sell it again. Vict ...  Show more

Nuclear power was meant to disappear in much of Europe, but Germany, Belgium and Italy are changing their minds. Rising energy demand, climate concerns and artificial intelligence are making old reactors and new designs attractive again. Germany’s Chancellor admits closing nuclea ...  Show more

How do children learn good values? Anne Muir and Colin Lowther look at an organization helping boys: the world wide Boy Scout Movement.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spotlight-english--4065149/support.Check out more Spotlight English content ...  Show more

Ai-Da shares her top tips for leaders. In this series we meet leaders from around the world and learn some business English along the way.This series was made in partnership with the Open University.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learni ...  Show more

Djamila Boothman shares her top tips for leaders. In this series we meet leaders from around the world and learn some business English along the way.This series was made in partnership with the Open University.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.c ...  Show more

Rosie Ginday shares her top tips for leaders. In this series we meet leaders from around the world and learn some business English along the way.This series was made in partnership with the Open University.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk ...  Show more