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  1. 09/04/2026

    News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

  2. 02/04/2026

    News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

  3. 26/03/2026

    Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.

  4. The Legacy of Empire: How to Reckon with the Past (Simukai Chigudu)

    Is removing statues and decolonising the curriculum the answer?

  5. Taking Back Control: Why ‘Agency’ Could Be The Next Big Idea In Politics (James Kanagasooriam)

    A top pollster explains how a sense of powerlessness amongst voters is shaping politics.

  6. The Decline of Marriage: Why We Need to Prioritise Family Life (Ed Davies)

    Marriage rates have fallen to historic lows, but what are the consequences?

  7. Health and Hospitality: When Does Food Stop Being Food? (Thomasina Miers)

    The UK is one of the world’s largest consumers of ultra-processed foods.

  8. Social Mobility: How to Break the Link Between Background and Opportunity (Joe Seddon)

    Regional inequality is holding people back, and Joe Seddon wants to do something about it.

  9. Consumer Culture: Why We Need to Buy Less (Josephine Philips)

    The entrepreneur who wants you to stop throwing clothes away to combat fast fashion.

  10. Social Media Bans: Are We at a Global Turning Point? (Jonathan Haidt)

    Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, on how to go smartphone free.

  11. Inside the Music Business: The Grammys President on the Fight to Protect Artists (Panos A. Panay)

    The Recording Academy president thinks AI poses an 'existential threat' to the industry.

  12. Children in Care: How to Fix the Fostering Crisis (Louise Allen)

    Foster carer Louise Allen says the problem isn’t the children, it’s the system.

  13. Trump v China: How Oil Is Defining Great Power Politics (Professor Helen Thompson)

    What is this new era of global politics and where it does it leave Europe?

  14. Knowledge and Nostalgia: Why a University Education Should Be Free (Louisa Munch)

    Academic Louisa Munch argues that you shouldn’t have to pay for higher education.

  15. Radical History: Greek Gods, Roman Emperors and Religion (with Tom Holland from The Rest Is History)

    Historian and podcaster Tom Holland on the origins and evolution of radical ideas.

  16. Information Crisis: Why Social Media Bans Aren't The Answer (Naomi Alderman)

    The best-selling author on why we need to prioritise human connection in the digital age.

  17. Jamie Oliver: Obesity and Debt are Killing Britain

    The chef and campaigner on how to improve our food and our finances.

  18. Porn and Masculinity: How to Teach Kids about Sex and Relationships (Jordan Stephens)

    Musician Jordan Stephens on why we need sex education fit for the digital age.

  19. A War on Climate Change: Are Environmental Activists Losing The Fight? (Chris Packham)

    Chris Packham says conservationists like him have not done enough to protect nature.

  20. Beyond Ultra-Processed Foods: Can Farmers Fix Our Health and the Planet? (James Rebanks)

    James Rebanks on how to build a secure, sustainable and healthy food system.

  21. Digital Dominance: How to Limit the Power of Big Tech (Sir Nick Clegg)

    The deputy PM turned Meta executive on the influence of tech bosses like Mark Zuckerberg.

  22. Irrational Humans: How Our Behaviour Shapes the Economy (Professor Richard Thaler)

    A Nobel Prize winning economist tackles some of the biggest issues facing Britain.

  23. A New Generational Divide: Living with(out) the Bank of Mum and Dad (Dr Eliza Filby)

    Historian Dr Eliza Filby on how young people can thrive without leaning on family wealth.

  24. ChatGPT and Google: The Tech Billionaire Taking On AI Companies (Matthew Prince)

    Cloudflare's CEO on why it's blocking bots that scrape content to train AI models.

  25. A Fatal Punch: Why I Met the Parents of the Man I Killed (Jacob Dunne)

    Jacob Dunne killed a man with a single punch. Now he campaigns for restorative justice.

  26. Climate Migration: Confronting the Reality of Global Warming (Gaia Vince)

    Gaia Vince makes the positive case for immigration despite public concern over the issue.

  27. British Identity: How Schools Can Improve Multiculturalism (Katharine Birbalsingh)

    The headteacher who promotes traditional values and unity over diversity.

  28. The Weaponisation of Science: How to Avoid a Global Catastrophe (Professor Carlo Rovelli)

    Physicist Carlo Rovelli argues for natural intelligence over artificial intelligence.

  29. Life After Vogue: Why I Want To Reinvent Fashion Magazines (Edward Enninful)

    The ex-British Vogue editor on why he thinks fashion risks going backwards on diversity.

  30. Identity Politics: Why the Left Needs to Stop Fighting Culture Wars (Ash Sarkar)

    Ash Sarkar on what people on the radical Left are getting wrong about British politics.

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