To go bananas

I’ve got too many plans. I’m going to sack them off and just chill out this week! Learn how to use 'sack something off' in this programme with Georgie and Feifei.Get a free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-spe ...  Show more

An expression to use when you feel stressed about something small and usually not worth the panic. Learn it here with Georgie and Feifei.Get a free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260928Have you ...  Show more

From monkey lifehacks, to Victorian shame about bananas to why slipping on a peel became the go-to gag, Will and Mango are ready to dish on the Cavendish. Featuring the International Banana Club’s Top Banana, Ken Bannister.

Enzymes in bananas can partially destroy a class of nutrients found in berries. 

We're finally tackling the topic on everyone's mind: bananas. They're not just for monkeys anymore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See a ...  Show more

Have you ever seen someone include a banana in a photo to provide scale? Michael Edwards at Science East has, and it's led him down a whole rabbit hole of measuring.