Welcome to the Proper British English Podcast!
The podcast designed for intermediate and advanced English learners that want to learn more about British people, British culture and of course British English.
Improve your listening and comprehension skills, learn some new words and expressions that us Brits use, and even learn something about life in the UK. Perfect for anyone visiting or living in England.
Hosted by Dan from Britspeak, who was born and raised in Sheffield, Yorkshire. He will guide you through various topics and aspects of daily life in the UK.
011 - Things Brits Say When They’re Actually Angry (But Don’t Sound It)
Get My Free BritSpeak Starter Kit - https://www.britspeak.co/starter-kit (https://www.britspeak.co/starter-kit)
In this episode of the Proper British English Podcast, I talk about:
Why Brits don't sound angry
What expressions we use when we are fuming
Why the way we say something is more important than the actual words
Want more episodes? https://www.britspeak.co/proper-british-english-pod (https://www.britspeak.co/proper-british-english-pod)
Welcome to the Proper British English Podcast. The podcast designed to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English.
My name is Dan from BritSpeak and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:
Live and work in the UK
Advance their careers
Feel more confident in everyday conversations
More from BritSpeak:
BritSpeakPod - https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod (https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod)
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak (https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak)
Articles - https://www.britspeak.co/blog (https://www.britspeak.co/blog)
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/britspeak (https://www.instagram.com/britspeak)
Work with me:
Lessons: https://www.britspeak.co/store (https://www.britspeak.co/store)
Courses: https://www.britspeak.co/courses (https://www.britspeak.co/courses)
20 Feb 2026
010 - We’re Not Superstitious… But We’re Not Risking It
Get My Free BritSpeak Starter Kit - https://www.britspeak.co/starter-kit (https://www.britspeak.co/starter-kit)
In this episode of the Proper British English Podcast, I talk about:
Why you should never put shoes on tables
What happens if you see a singular magpie
When you should change direction while walking
Want more episodes? https://www.britspeak.co/proper-british-english-pod (https://www.britspeak.co/proper-british-english-pod)
Welcome to the Proper British English Podcast. The podcast designed to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English.
My name is Dan from BritSpeak and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:
Live and work in the UK
Advance their careers
Feel more confident in everyday conversations
More from BritSpeak:
BritSpeakPod - https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod (https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod)
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak (https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak)
Articles - https://www.britspeak.co/blog (https://www.britspeak.co/blog)
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/britspeak (https://www.instagram.com/britspeak)
Work with me:
Lessons: https://www.britspeak.co/store (https://www.britspeak.co/store)
Courses: https://www.britspeak.co/courses (https://www.britspeak.co/courses)
13 Feb 2026
009 - What Is Pancake Day in the UK? (And Why We Run With Frying Pans)
Get My Free BritSpeak Starter Kit - https://www.britspeak.co/starter-kit (https://www.britspeak.co/starter-kit)
Download the transcript for this episode: https://www.britspeak.co/transcripts (https://www.britspeak.co/transcripts)
In this episode of the Proper British English Podcast, I talk about:
Why we have a special day for pancakes
What causes us to run around with frying pans
The differences between UK and US pancakes
Want more episodes? https://www.britspeak.co/proper-british-english-pod (https://www.britspeak.co/proper-british-english-pod)
Welcome to the Proper British English Podcast. The podcast designed to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English.
My name is Dan from BritSpeak and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:
Live and work in the UK
Advance their careers
Feel more confident in everyday conversations
More from BritSpeak:
BritSpeakPod - https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod (https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod)
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak (https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak)
Articles - https://www.britspeak.co/blog (https://www.britspeak.co/blog)
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/britspeak (https://www.instagram.com/britspeak)
Work with me:
Lessons: https://www.britspeak.co/store (https://www.britspeak.co/store)
Courses: https://www.britspeak.co/courses (https://www.britspeak.co/courses)
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