Teachers Talk Radio

Mental health hour, half-term milestone or mayhem?: The Twilight Show with Phin

We talk honestly about the state of mental health in teaching. It's hard. It's real. It's personal.

From Campus to Careers - Employability in Action: The Twilight Show with Timea Kadar

In this Tuesday twilight show, Timea was joined by Nadim Choudhury and Stuart Norton to discuss what employability means in today's higher education landscape and how we can help students have a successful career and future.

Sustainable Green Education: The Late Late Show with Graham Stanley

Manisha Parmar joins me from Gujarat, India to talk about the work she does with her schoolchildren around sustainable green education. Manisha leads impactful green initiatives, ranging from seed banks to bio-enzyme projects, while also researching how screen time influences children’s emotional regulation, and says her mission is to combine education and sustainability to inspire the next generation of mindful, responsible global citizens.

‘Deepfake’ teacher avatar plan to help pupils catch up: Points of View

Schoolsweek reports that teachers will use “deepfake” technology to create an AI avatar of themselves to deliver catch-up lessons for pupils who have missed school. Staff at the Great Schools Trust will create the avatars – which look and sound just like them – using an AI video generator. They will be used to set out content children have missed, for instance after being absent or suspended. Our panel discusses! Panel: Tom Rogers, Yasmin Omar, Carl Smith, Lucy Trimnell. 

Don't You Just Hit Things? The True Value of Creative Arts: The Saturday Lunch Show with Michael Wright and Jenetta Hurst

Michael and Jenetta discuss Linda McAulay-Griffiths' recent comments on music education and explore the value and perceptions that education and the public have regarding Arts Education.

RSHE and real student wellbeing - A doctor's view: TTR Special with Peach Wellness Academy

Tom Rogers is joined by Dr Suzy Peach and Dr Chris Peach to take a fresh look at RSHE and what student wellbeing really means in 2025. The conversation ranges from wellness trends, sleep, and resilience to some of the biggest challenges schools face today: mental health, misinformation on social media, addiction, substance misuse, and the pressures of health and fitness culture. Suzy and Chris share their thoughts on how we talk about emotions, why young people often ask “am I normal?”, and what teachers can do to cut through the noise and support students in practical, meaningful ways. If you’re involved in RSHE delivery or care about student wellbeing, this is one you won’t want to miss, with peachwellnessacademy.com

Teaching in English, Teaching English: The Tuesday Morning Break with Khanh Duc Kuttig

Khanh Duc and Jason Chan talk about what non-native English-speaking ELT professionals bring to the classroom, how they can professionalize their practice and discuss hiring practices in the ELT sector.

Teacher Prestige - Where did it go?: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren discusses how society views teachers and what needs to be done in order to restore respect to the profession.

Exploring the best CPD for Language Teachers: TTR Special with the National Consortium for Languages Education

In this Teachers Talk Radio special, host Darren Lester is joined by Maud Waret, Silvia Bastow, and Joe Dale to explore the latest ideas in CPD for languages teachers. The conversation ranges from principled practice and the role of AI, to the new GCSE and its impact on both pupils and teachers. We explore insights from content developed by UCL’s IOE Faculty of Education and Society, created in consultation with leading national and international experts, and tested in real schools, the discussion will focus on languages teachers to critically assess their existing strategies and make thoughtful, informed adjustments to their curriculum without overhauling their entire Scheme of Learning. Brought to you by the National Consortium for Languages Education, visit them here: https://ncle.ucl.ac.uk/language-educators-online/

A Professor’s Pet Peeves: What Really Grinds Our Gears?: The Morning Break with Liz Webb, Kate Tully and Rachel Gilyeat

It’s October. The gloss of summer has worn off. The night’s are closing in. The honeymoon period is over. Liz, Kate and Rachel have a tongue-in-cheek chat about common teacher gripes. Share yours with us and we can discuss them live!