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 →
Find something to watch
ContentMade for learnersNative contentScience & ideas (500)Podcasts (378)Entertainment (182)Talk shows (126)
The Best Thing That Could Happen to the Energy Industry | Matt Tilleard | TED
score 43TEDC1-C2~13,000 words13 minmedium
Why does Italy have 6000 Ghost Towns? (hidden Italy)
score 44Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words22 minmediumauto subs
What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TED
score 45TEDB2-C1~6,000 words18 minmedium
50 Hours Inside Chernobyl - The World's Most Radioactive Place (surreal experience)
score 46Yes TheoryB1-C1~5,000 words24 minmediumauto subs
LISA Takes a Lie Detector Test | Vanity Fair
score 47Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words13 minmedium
How to Unlock Your Flirting Superpowers | Francesca Hogi | TED
score 47TEDB2-C2~7,000 words11 minmedium
This Disease is Deadlier Than The Plague
score 48Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~12,000 words11 minmedium
What It’s Really Like to Win the Lottery | Matt Pitcher | TED
score 48TEDB1-B2~5,000 words12 minmedium
Meryl Streep Rewatches The Devil Wears Prada, Mamma Mia! & More | Vanity Fair
score 48Vanity FairB1-C1~4,000 words13 minmedium
Abandoned Alone in an African Tribe
score 49Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words24 minmediumauto subs
You Know This Song (but the Orchestra Doesn’t) | Jacob Collier & VSO School of Music Orchestra | TED
score 49TEDB1-C1~6,000 words14 minmedium
David Guetta Answers DJ Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 49WIREDB1-B2~4,000 words18 minmedium
Silence, the Universal Medicine | Pico Iyer | TED
score 50TEDB1-C1~4,000 words11 minmedium
Neuroscientist Answers Emotion Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 50WIREDC1-C2~12,000 words20 minmedium
The Roots of Resilience | Misty Copeland | TED
score 50TEDB2-C1~5,000 words12 minmedium
Lisa Kudrow Rewatches Friends, Romy & Michele's High School Reunion & More | Vanity Fair
score 51Vanity FairB1-B2~2,000 words23 minmedium
24 Hour Pakistani Street Food Tour | Epic Food Journeys with Mark Wiens | National Geographic
score 52National GeographicC1-C2~9,000 words29 minmediumauto subs
How AI Could Generate New Life-Forms | Eric Nguyen | TED
score 52TEDB2-C1~11,000 words12 minmedium
50 Hours In A Country That Doesn't Exist On A Map (Transnistria)
score 52Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words20 minmediumauto subs
Attending the Happiest Funeral in the World
score 52Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words20 minmediumauto subs
AI is Coming for Your Job. Now What? | Vlad Tenev | TED
score 52TEDB2-C2~8,000 words15 minmedium
New York City's Most Iconic Foods in 24 Hours | Epic Food Journeys with Mark Wiens | Nat Geo
score 53National GeographicB2-C2~9,000 words27 minmediumauto subs
Secrets of a Japanese Island Where People Live Forever (100+ Years)
score 53Yes TheoryB1-C1~4,000 words26 minmediumauto subs
Billie Eilish: Same Interview, The Eighth Year | Vanity Fair
score 53Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words18 minfast
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