The Bottom Line

Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show with people at the top giving insight into what matters

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The Decisions That Made Me: Richard Farleigh (Dragon’s Den, entrepreneur)
Richard Farleigh on becoming a successful investor and his humble stumbles along the way.
23 Aug 2025,15 mins
Decisions That Made Me: Anthony Eskinazi (JustPark Founder)
The parking app creator on ditching a top graduate scheme to set up his own business
21 Aug 2025,16 mins
Decisions that Made Me: Sophie O’Brien (Pollen Careers, CEO)
Sophie O’Brien on how she plans to disrupt the recruitment industry.
16 Aug 2025,13 mins
Decisions That Made Me: Joanna Jensen (Childs Farm Founder)
The children’s skincare entrepreneur on the investor who nearly sank her business.
14 Aug 2025,17 mins
The Decisions that Made Me: Alan French (Thomas Cook, CEO)
Alan French on being at the helm of a collapsing company and turning it around.
09 Aug 2025,14 mins
Decisions That Made Me: Nick Grey (Gtech, Founder and CEO)
The cordless vacuum entrepreneur on the big risk he took starting out.
07 Aug 2025,16 mins
Decisions That Made Me: Sonnaz Nooranvary (House of Sonnaz, upholsterer)
The Repair Shop star Sonnaz Nooranvary on defying her parents’ expectations.
02 Aug 2025,13 mins
Decisions That Made Me: Zak Brown (McLaren Racing, CEO)
How a high school dropout landed one of the biggest jobs in motorsport
31 Jul 2025,17 mins
The Bottom Line Business Awards 2025
The standout successes and costliest catastrophes of the last 12 months.
24 Jul 2025,31 mins
Car Parks: Who's Making Money From Your Ticket?
Evan Davis meets some of the key figures from a much-maligned industry
17 Jul 2025,33 mins
Scaling Up: What Turns a Start-Up into a Success?
What does it take to grow a new enterprise into a multi million-pound business?
10 Jul 2025,31 mins
Care Homes: How Will They Cope Without Migrant Workers?
Overseas hiring is to be banned, but can homes attract enough British workers?
03 Jul 2025,33 mins
Presentations: How to Avoid 'Death By PowerPoint'
An aspect of some jobs that many dread, and some top tips on getting it right.
26 Jun 2025,29 mins
Cyber Attacks: On The Front Line Of A Hack
What really happens when cyber criminals hold a business to ransom?
19 Jun 2025,39 mins
Pay: What If You Knew What Your Colleagues Earned?
Would lifting the lid on pay spark resentment, or build fairness and trust?
12 Jun 2025,29 mins
Introducing… The Bottom Line
The definitive business podcast from the BBC, with Evan Davis.
09 Jun 2025,2 mins
Made in China: How To Get A Product Manufactured In The Far East
What it’s really like getting products made in ‘the world’s factory’?
05 Jun 2025,35 mins
Decisions That Made Me: Erinch Sahan (DEAL, Social Enterprise expert)
Erinch Sahan on switching careers because he wanted one that aligned with his values.
01 May 2025,14 mins
Decisions That Made Me: Sir Kenneth Olisa (technology entrepreneur)
Sir Kenneth Olisa on taking on management, being fired, and then striking out on his own.
17 Apr 2025,15 mins
Decisions That Made Me: Chris May (Mayden, Founding Director)
Chris May on how working from home became the path to a new career.
10 Apr 2025,14 mins
Decisions That Made Me: Claire Daniels (Trio Media, CEO)
Claire Daniels on how she became CEO of her family business.
03 Apr 2025,13 mins
Decisions That Made Me: Julian Metcalfe (Itsu and Pret A Manger)
Julian Metcalfe on starting up fast food chain Pret A Manger and later Itsu.
27 Mar 2025,15 mins
Decisions That Made Me: Alan French (Thomas Cook, CEO)
Alan French on being at the helm of a collapsing company and turning it around.
13 Mar 2025,14 mins
Running a Business: The Bottom Line Answers Your Questions
Top business brains tackle listener questions on how to succeed as an entrepreneur.
06 Mar 2025,35 mins
Self-checkouts: Have Shops Reached Peak Self-Scan?
Why are some retailers bringing back people to scan our shopping?
27 Feb 2025,29 mins
London's Stock Exchange: why aren't companies listing in Britain anymore?
Evan Davis asks what can be done to encourage firms to list on the London Stock Exchange.
20 Feb 2025,37 mins
Repairs: How Can Businesses Make Money From Fixing Things?
Evan Davis examines the business opportunities of companies which offer to repair things.
13 Feb 2025,32 mins
DEI: Are Businesses Dumping Workplace Diversity?
Has the Trump-inspired vibe shift already reached the UK?
06 Feb 2025,29 mins
Robots On the Doorstep: Is This The Future Of Food Delivery?
Evan Davis talks to Ahti Heinla, co-founder of robot delivery firm Starship Technologies.
30 Jan 2025,34 mins
Unbossing: Can We Work Without Managers?
Evan explores what happens to companies that decide to operate without managers.
23 Jan 2025,35 mins