Comprehensible input · English
4 English channels made for learners, measured
Ranked by median difficulty, easiest first. The bar is a range, not a label — a channel typically spans a wide stretch of the scale, so one level would be false for its own hardest videos.
4
learner channels
591
videos scored
186 h
of material
The ranking
| # | Channel | Level range (0–100) | Median | Typical band | Pace | Videos | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easy English | 6–48 | 31 | B1-B2 | medium | 138 | 37 h |
| 2 | BBC Learning English | 0–75 | 54 | B2-C2 | medium | 191 | 30 h |
| 3 | Speak English With Vanessa | 28–85 | 56 | B1-B2 | fast | 174 | 85 h |
| 4 | Learn English with Bob the Canadian | 43–86 | 66 | B1-B2 | fast | 88 | 34 h |
3 of these 4 channels carry the same vocabulary band (B1-B2), and their scores still run from 0 to 86. That gap is pace: what separates the easiest of these channels from the hardest is how fast people talk, not which words they use. How that is measured →
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ContentMade for learnersNative contentScience & ideas (500)Podcasts (378)Entertainment (182)Talk shows (126)
Is Escape from Earth Possible? | One Strange Rock Ft. Will Smith (Full Episode) | Nat Geo
score 27National GeographicB2-C1~5,000 words47 minslow
Who was Genghis Khan? (Full Episode) | Secret History of the Mongols | National Geographic
score 32National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words44 minslow
The South Pole (Full Episode) | Pole to Pole with Will Smith | National Geographic
score 34National GeographicB1-B2~4,000 words46 minmedium
Chilling Mystery of the Silver Mask (Full Episode) | Kingdom of Mummies | National Geographic
score 35National GeographicB2-C2~7,000 words44 minmedium
Excavating the Business of Death (Full Episode) | Kingdom of the Mummies | Nat Geo
score 37National GeographicB2-C2~10,000 words44 minmedium
What have Archaeologists Discovered? | Lost Treasures of Rome MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 39National GeographicB2-C2~9,000 words2h 12mmedium
Ramses the Great: Empire Builder (Full Episode) | Lost Treasures of Egypt | National Geographic
score 41National GeographicB2-C2~9,000 words44 minmedium
Free Climbing in Greenland (Full Episode) | Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold | National Geographic
score 41National GeographicB1-C1~4,000 words46 minmedium
Ocean with David Attenborough (Full Documentary) | World Ocean Day Special | National Geographic
score 41National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words1h 24mmedium
New Discoveries Rewrite Maya History | Rise and Fall of the Maya MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 42National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words2h 56mmedium
Exploring Ancient Egypt's Greatest Mysteries | Lost Treasure of Egypt MEGA Episode | Nat Geo
score 43National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words2h 56mmedium
Ancient Egypt's Royal Secrets Revealed | Lost Treasures of Egypt | MEGA EPISODE | Nat Geo
score 43National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words3h 40mmedium
Why did the Maya Abandon Their Cities? (Full Episode) | The Rise and Fall of the Maya | Nat Geo
score 45National GeographicB2-C1~8,000 words44 minmedium
Inside the Lost Tombs | Lost Treasures of Egypt MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 45National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words4h 25mmedium
New Years' High in New York City (Full Episode) | Drugs, Inc: The Fix
score 45National GeographicB1-B2~4,000 words44 minmedium
Egypt’s Queens: Cleopatra, Nefertiti, & More | Lost Treasures of Egypt MEGA Episode | Nat Geo
score 46National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words2h 12mmedium
Jane Goodall: The Hope (Full Episode) | SPECIAL | National Geographic
score 46National GeographicB1-B2~4,000 words1h 29mmedium
Underwater Myths & Legends Uncovered: Drain the Oceans | MEGA EPISODE | National Geographic
score 47National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words3h 2mmedium
Spartacus: Rise of the Gladiator (Full Episode) | Warriors of the Ancient World | Nat Geo
score 48National GeographicB2-C1~8,000 words44 minmedium
Christmas Special! | Lost Treasures of the Bible MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 49National GeographicB2-C2~9,000 words2h 12mmedium
Narco Bling: Chapo Guzman End Game (Full Episode) | SPECIAL
score 50National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words46 minmedium
Secret Sunken Cities (Full Episode) | Drain the Oceans Compilations | National Geographic
score 50National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words44 minmedium
Exploring Lost Treasures & Tombs Around the Globe | MEGA EPISODE SPECIAL | National Geographic
score 51National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words2h 56mmedium
Psychologist Answers Couples Therapy Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 52WIREDB2-C1~5,000 words31 minmedium
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