Teach Me A Lesson with Greg James and Bella Mackie

BBC Radio 5 Live

Greg James and Bella Mackie didn't pay much attention at school. So they're asking Britain's most inspiring teachers to show them what they missed in this series of fascinating and fun lessons. Learn something new every week from their all-killer-no-filler syllabus including: 'How to win an argument by watching RuPaul's Drag Race', 'Why do we get ill?' and ''Are people born evil?' Bad students of all ages are welcome. Expect brilliant teachers, captivating subjects but absolutely no homework.

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20 episodes
Updated Nov 14, 2022

Episodes20

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Nov 14, 2022 · 52 min
Can We Make Fast Fashion Guilt Free?
Greg and Bella get a lesson in ethical consumerism from D&T teacher Mr Brandy.
Nov 7, 2022 · 42 min
Is Taylor Swift Our Greatest Living Poet?
Greg and Bella find out if Taylor Swift is a great poet, as well as a great songwriter.
Oct 31, 2022 · 51 min
Halloween Special: How To Grow A Skeleton
Miss Robinson gives Greg and Bella a lesson about how to grow a human skeleton.
Oct 24, 2022 · 50 min
Can We Live Our Whole Lives Online?
IT teacher Mr Kolawole teaches his favourite lesson to Greg and Bella.
Oct 17, 2022 · 43 min
Will Humans Ever Become Extinct?
Greg and Bella explore extinction with the help of dinosaur enthusiast Mr Yates.
Oct 10, 2022 · 49 min
Why Do We Need Sadness?
Greg & Bella are back with a brand-new term of teachers teaching their favourite lesson!
Jul 11, 2022 · 39 min
How To Never Lose A Penalty Shoot-Out
Greg and Bella get schooled in penalties by primary school teacher Miss Sheridan.
Jul 4, 2022 · 42 min
What's So Great About '68?
Greg and Bella welcome back Drama teacher Mr Yale with a lesson about the year 1968.
Jun 27, 2022 · 47 min
How To Kill A Vampire... With GCSE Science!
Award-winning Miss Jethmalani recruits Greg & Bella to her vampire slaying research team!
Jun 20, 2022 · 49 min
10 things you might not know about the Windrush
To mark Windrush Day, Miss Patel is back for a lesson all about the Windrush Generation.
Jun 13, 2022 · 40 min
Where's The Most Painful Place To Get A Tattoo?
Greg and Bella are joined by Biology teacher Miss Wilsher for a lesson all about tattoos!
Jun 5, 2022 · 42 min
Can Maths Explain What We Find Beautiful?
Greg and Bella are back with a brand new term of teachers giving their favourite lessons!
Jan 24, 2022 · 41 min
How Can Cheese Slices Help Us Find The Speed Of Light?
Mr Ceeraz invites Greg and Bella to an end-of-term cheese-but-no-wine party.
Jan 17, 2022 · 50 min
How Can We Mend A Broken Heart?
Greg and Bella return for 2022 with a special lesson all about the heart.
Dec 20, 2021 · 46 min
Are You More Squeamish Than A Shakespearean?
Mrs Steele gives Greg + Bella a lesson about just how gross life was in Shakespeare's day
Dec 13, 2021 · 37 min
Can We See Music?
Greg and Bella head back to the art room for a lesson about how art and music collide.
Dec 6, 2021 · 47 min
How To Be The Real You
Greg and Bella find out how to be their true selves, in a drama lesson like no other.
Nov 29, 2021 · 41 min
CSI Geography: Can we solve a 2,000 year old crime with GCSE Geography?
DI James and DCI Mackie investigate how bodies can be preserved for thousands of years.
Nov 22, 2021 · 38 min
Are We Manipulating Images Or Are Images Manipulating Us?
Greg and Bella are back with a Computing lesson from Mrs Cunningham-Smith.
Nov 15, 2021 · 44 min
Could A Human Actually Get Super Powers?
Greg James and Bella Mackie take a lesson in genetics from Biology teacher Ms Marwick.