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Learning English from the News Podcast Transcripts

BBC Radio · 393 episodes with transcripts

Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English. Every week we talk about one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.

Spoken has transcripts of 393 Learning English from the News episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 14, 2026.

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Latest Learning English from the News transcripts

Deadly Saudi airport attacks

October 14, 2026

Neil (0:00)

From BBC Learning English, this is Learning English from the News, our podcast about the news headlines.

Pippa (0:07)

In this programme, deadly attacks on airport in Saudi Arabia.

Neil (0:16)

Hello, I'm Neil.

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