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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Octopuses and fish work together: BBC Learning English from the News
score 57BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~5,000 words8 minmedium
Is social media 'the new smoking'?: BBC Learning English from the News
score 58BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~5,000 words9 minfast
Ukraine war: US-Russia peace talks: BBC Learning English from the News
score 58BBC Learning EnglishB1-B2~5,000 words8 minfast
Human consciousness: Where is it in the brain? BBC Learning English from the News
score 58BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~7,000 words7 minfast
Making cities feel quieter ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 58BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~7,000 words6 minfast
Israel-Iran ceasefire: BBC Learning English from the News
score 58BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~8,000 words7 minfast
The future of food ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 58BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~9,000 words6 minfast
Love the food you hate ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 58BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~10,000 words6 minfast
Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 59BBC Learning EnglishB1-C2~6,000 words6 minfast
What’s your favourite flavour of crisp? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 59BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~9,000 words6 minfast
Pope Francis dies: BBC Learning English from the News
score 59BBC Learning EnglishB1-B2~5,000 words7 minfast
English Rewind - 6 Minute English: Ghost writers
score 59BBC Learning EnglishB1-C1~4,000 words6 minfast
Is it OK to disagree? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 59BBC Learning EnglishB1-B2~5,000 words6 minfast
50% adults overweight or obese by 2050: Global study: BBC Learning English from the News
score 59BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~10,000 words8 minfast
Death penalty for former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina: BBC Learning English from the News
score 60BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~6,000 words7 minfast
Astronauts home after 9 months in space: BBC Learning English from the News
score 60BBC Learning EnglishB1-C1~6,000 words9 minfast
Why are billionaires building bunkers? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 60BBC Learning EnglishB2-C1~6,000 words7 minfast
Are you flourishing? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 60BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~9,000 words6 minfast
Searching for life on another planet ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 60BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~6,000 words6 minfast
Trump's unproven autism claim: BBC Learning English from the News
score 60BBC Learning EnglishC1-C2~16,000 words8 minmedium
What English phrases really mean ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 60BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~8,000 words6 minfast
Stress-free family meals ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 61BBC Learning EnglishB1-C1~5,000 words6 minfast
World reacts to Trump's tariffs: BBC Learning English from the News
score 61BBC Learning EnglishB2-C2~11,000 words8 minfast
Can cows prevent wildfires? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
score 61BBC Learning EnglishC1-C2~14,000 words6 minfast
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