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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Apr 22

The BBC legitimately regulates its presenters’ external activities. And for good reason, they like us to avoid stepping into live arguments.

Thanks to the thousands of folks who’ve listened. The episodes will remain online.. a great introduction to heat pumps.

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Apr 22

Sad news about the Happy Heat Pump Podcast.

Sorry to say, that after about 20 episodes, we’re drawing it to a close at the request of the BBC which worries it may be seen as steering into areas of public controversy.

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youtu.be/RJPKgngqoX0?...

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Apr 10

A unique collab!

Sarah Montague and I decided to record one of our regular office chats on a burning issue of the day.

On YouTube
On BBC Sounds

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

World at One - Evan and Sarah: Is the US being ripped off? - BBC Sounds

The World At One's Sarah Montague picks the brains of Evan Davis from PM.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Apr 10

A unique collab!

Sarah Montague and I decided to record one of our regular office chats on a burning issue of the day.

youtube.com/watch?v=vV7v...

Figuring It Out: Has the US been ripped off?

YouTube video by BBC - World at One / PM

youtube.com

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Mar 12

Do you really want us to opine like that John? And would you be happy to pay a licence fee if BBC staff opined in a way you find objectionable? If your answers are 1. Yes and 2. No, what you are really saying is that the BBC should not exist in its current form

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Mar 10

I would never have guessed that a discussion about the refrigerants used in heat pumps could be so interesting.

The latest episode of the Happy Heat Pump Podcast has just dropped.

Give it a go, on Apple, Spotify and YouTube

youtu.be/LasPtyONURc?...

16. What's the secret sauce in heat pumps?

15. Do you speak Heat Pump?

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Mar 3

New episode of the Happy Heat Pump Podcast.

Bean Beanland and I guide you through some jargon

On Apple
On Spotify
On YouTube

youtu.be/psUN0YF51j8?...

14. Why are sales lower in the UK?

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Mar 2

With so much unfolding in London today, there'll be a special PM programme on Radio 4 this evening, at 5 pm.

If all goes to schedule, we expect to hear what has been happening inside the security summit when we go to air.

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Feb 27

Fair points Ants.. It's a good debate. But it is a valid debate. It concerns claims of the kind that we must cut emissions to stop flooding here. Sadly, if we are 1 or 2 per cent of global total CO2 emissions, our reductions will obviously have only a 1 or 2 per cent effect on our climate change

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Feb 27

probably not, on this occasion

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Feb 27

Hey all

On the Bottom Line on Radio 4 next week, we're trying our first ever Business Questions format. We'll be putting YOUR questions to our panel of supreme business brains.

Send us questions.. business dilemmas? Queries about how things work?

[email protected]

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Hocus Pokebutts 🎃 @positivelad.me · Feb 24

Shall definitely check this out, what with our upcoming home renovation!

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Feb 24

Ever wondered why the UK has been so slow to adopt heat pumps relative to most other affluent countries, while being rapid adopters of EVs?

Me too.

In our latest Happy Heat Pump Podcast, Bean and I discuss it.

On Apple
On Spotify
On YouTube

youtu.be/O-4A4_99hXY?...

13. Can I service a heat pump myself?

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Feb 22

Anyone know what this is? I've seen a few of them stuck in the pavement around London.

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Feb 11

Happy Heat Pump Podcast new episode

Bean Beanland and I discuss the servicing requirements of heat pumps.

Just what you need on a damp, grey Tuesday morning.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qweL...

What are the alternatives to heat pumps?

www.youtube.com

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Feb 3

What are the alternatives to the widespread adoption of heat pumps, if we want to stop using gas boilers?

That's our topic in a new episode of the Happy Heat Pump Podcast
😃

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Podcast Episode · The Happy Heat Pump Podcast · 03/02/2025 · 18m

What about noise? ARE THEY LOUD?

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Feb 1

Noise is often seen as a big impediment to heat pump adoption. We've covered that as well..

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Podcast Episode · The Happy Heat Pump Podcast · 01/20/2025 · 14m

What if I live in a flat?

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Feb 1

And the most commonly asked question is what if I live in a flat? Here's the episode on that (although Bean and I will come back to that).

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Podcast Episode · The Happy Heat Pump Podcast · 01/09/2025 · 17m

Podcast Episode · The Happy Heat Pump Podcast · 12/28/2024 · 14m

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Feb 1

If you want to go back to the beginning, here's the one on What is a Heat Pump?

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

What is a Heat Pump?

Are we going to run out of electricity?

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Feb 1

You can find us on YouTube, Spotify and Apple. And other platforms.

And I've just discovered Apple have a web player.. here's our last episode on whether we have enough electricity, to shift to heat pumps

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Podcast Episode · The Happy Heat Pump Podcast · 01/27/2025 · 17m

11. We're going to run out of electricity!!!

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Feb 1

Very happy with the reaction to the Happy Heat Pump Podcast..

We're up to 12 bite-sized episodes now.

Thank you to everyone who has commented, written, or reviewed it.

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Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Jan 27

Hey all.. it's time for a new episode of the Happy Heat Pump Podcast

Bean and I look at how we power ourselves, if we replace gas heating with electric heat pumps

On Apple
On Spotify
On YouTube

youtu.be/iGUEAUjBHN0?...

Radio 4 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds

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Bob @bobmm.bsky.social · Jan 23

@evanhd.bsky.social really interesting Bottom Line on "unbossing" www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...?

Listen live to BBC Radio 4 on BBC Sounds

www.bbc.co.uk

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Iain Roberts @slowbikeiain.bsky.social · Jan 16

Shout out to the Happy Heat Pump podcast - nice 15-minute episodes telling you everything you need to know as a current or potential end-user.

Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social · Jan 13

The new episode of the Happy Heat Pump Podcast also available on your usual podcast platform.. including Apple of course

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Will I be forced to install a Heat Pump?

Podcast Episode · The Happy Heat Pump Podcast · 12/01/2025 · 16m