The British English Podcast
Charlie Baxter
Show overview
The British English Podcast has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 289 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 130 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 21 min and 33 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Charlie Baxter.
From the publisher
Learn British English as well as British culture, history, news and current affairs, and much more with weekly episodes from your host Charlie on The British English Podcast! Visit the website for learning resources:thebritishenglishpodcast.com
Latest Episodes
View all 289 episodesBonus Ep 91 - My Friend’s Stag Do Was Not What I Expected
How to Stop Feeling Left Out in English Conversations: Try This Simple Technique
What Brits Say When It’s Their Round at the Pub | Scene 3
S5/E7 - Catching Up with Harry: Natural British English Between Friends
How Brits Politely Escape Conversations
From the Archives: British Home Life, Family Dinners and Everyday Expressions
IELTS Ep 7 - Speaking Part 3 On Technology, Social Media - Band 5-9
What Brits Say When Ordering at the Pub | Scene 2
Bonus Ep 90 - What It’s Really Like to Be a British Pilot ✈️ (Real English Conversation)
What Brits Really Say at the Pub - Scene 1 of 6
Bitesize Ep 109 - Why the World Feels So Chaotic Right Now (Through a British English Lens)
From the Archives: What Brits really think of Japanese culture! (S2/E2)
Bonus Ep 89 - Do Brits & Americans Like the Same Things? 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (5 Things Americans Love)
📥 Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! Charlie puts Connor from Listening Time in the hot seat, asking him to reveal five “brilliant things” he loves—and reacting every step of the way. From hearty breakfasts to clever life hacks, each pick sparks humour, culture clashes, and unexpected insight. It’s a playful, cross-Atlantic chat that slowly uncovers what really matters beneath the surface. 🎓 Join The Academy to get 2x weekly Zoom lessons with me 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Short Story Ep 4: A Very British Hotel… Where Everything Goes Wrong!
📥 Grab the FREE PDF with 20+ advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences , to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster. Plus, get the script from today's story included! 🎓 Join my weekly online group lessons In this episode, a simple hotel stay turns into a quietly chaotic, very British experience. In this short story, you’ll pick up natural vocabulary, sharpen your listening, and get a feel for the kind of humour that defines British culture. It’s also a little taste of one of the most iconic sitcoms ever made… see if you recognise it. 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonus Ep 88 - British Complaints with Luke from Luke’s English Podcast | Real British English
📥 Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! Luke joins Charlie for a funny Room 101-style chat about small things that annoy him, like mosquitoes, plastic film, and horoscopes. It’s light, silly, and very easy to enjoy. You may even hear your own pet hates in it. Click here to listen to the episode I did on Luke's English Podcast that we mentioned in this one. 🎓 Join The Academy to get 2x weekly Zoom lessons with me 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S5/E6 - Did My Online Friend Catfish Me? Barcelona Trip | British & Canadian English
📥 Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 Join The Academy to get 2x weekly Zoom lessons with me What happens when an online friendship turns into a real-life visit? In this episode, I finally meet Bree (from the podcast Into the Story) in person after knowing her through podcasting, and Stacey and I go to stay with her and her family in Barcelona. What follows is a funny, slightly chaotic weekend of local markets, Mediterranean swims, and the strange magic of discovering that someone you only knew through a screen is exactly the same in real life. Click here to listen to the episode I did on her show that we mentioned in this one. 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From the Archives: Pt. 2 of A Typically British Weekend
📥 Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet with intermediate+ expressions from this episode! 🎓 Join my weekly online group lessons In this one you get an insight into what it's like to spend a weekend in the UK like a local. Charlie gives you a typical weekend in his life when living in the UK for you to compare to yours and you can see how similar or different it is to wherever you are in the world. Useful Links below... 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonus Episode 87 - Charlie Chatter on Why I Left London
📥 Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 Join The Academy to get 2x weekly Zoom lessons with me In this episode, I share the real reason I decided to pack up my life (yes, even my piano), load up the car with my sausage dog, and drive out of the UK in search of something different. 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
IELTS Ep 6 - Describe a Place in your City
📥 Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! Join my IELTS Speaking Course 🎓 Join The Academy to get 2x weekly Zoom lessons with me Feel confident speaking for two full minutes in IELTS Part 2. In this episode, we break down the question “Describe a place in a city where you enjoy spending time” with Band 5, 7 and 9 model answers. You’ll hear what really separates a good response from a great one — and how to make your answer sound natural, detailed and fluent. 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bitesize Ep 108 - Understanding British Humour Through a Cult Sitcom
📥 Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 Join The Academy to get 2x weekly Zoom lessons with me In this episode, Charlie introduces a cult comedy song to help you finally understand the kind of humour Brits instinctively get. By playing short clips and pausing to unpack them, he explores deadpan delivery, understatement, awkward social behaviour, and self-deprecation, while exposing you to natural B2+ expressions along the way. 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices