In January, like us, you may like to look forward and inject positive new energy into your life and work, or perhaps you prefer to look backwards to review the year that is passed and draw positive conclusions.
For the first podcast of 2026, our colleagues Caroline and Sue have chosen to look back at 2025 and single out a number of positive break-throughs which serve as cause for optimism and celebration as we embrace the year to come.

Welcome to this special Christmas edition of Ze English Podcast! This month, Sue and Lawrence dive into one of Britain’s most mysterious festive traditions: the Christmas pudding. Sue reveals her granny’s secret recipe — a recipe so old-fashioned it takes three days, a lot of stirring, a Christmas wish, and even something called suet (don’t panic, we explain everything).

If you love good food — and we know you do — get ready for spices, brandy, Guinness, a bit of chaos, and plenty of Christmas cheer.

Let’s get into Stage 1… before Sue runs out of time!

This week, on the last Thursday of November, is Thanksgiving day. For this special occasion we have a bonus edition taken from the archive in company with our dearly missed former colleague Regina, who talks us through the meaning and mood music that accompanies what is one of the most popular holidays in the American calendar.