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Ritual Sexual Abuse: The Anatomy of a Panic (Part 2)
David Aaronovitch traces society's shift from wrongful denial to excessive credulity.
01 Jun 2015,30 mins
Ritual Sexual Abuse: The Anatomy of a Panic (Part 1)
David Aaronovitch traces the journey from wrongful denial to excessive credulity.
25 May 2015,30 mins
Two-Nation Britain
Is Britain's real political divide between the cosmopolitans and the rest?
23 Mar 2015,30 mins
Caring in the New Old Age
Is it time to rethink how older people are cared for to enable fulfilling lives?
16 Mar 2015,30 mins
The End of Development
Anthropologist Henrietta Moore argues that development is an outmoded concept.
09 Mar 2015,30 mins
When Robots Steal Our Jobs
Technology has decimated manual labour. Now it has its sights on white-collar work.
02 Mar 2015,30 mins
Artificial Intelligence
As top scientists warn of the risks of AI, should we fear super-intelligent machines?
23 Feb 2015,30 mins
Downward Social Mobility
Social mobility is good for those on the up, but what about those who go down?
16 Feb 2015,30 mins
You Can't Say That
Is there a right to cause offence? Edward Stourton explores the limits of free expression.
09 Feb 2015,30 mins
Referendum Conundrums
After the drama of the Scottish vote, what would an in-out EU referendum be like?
02 Feb 2015,30 mins
Maskirovka: Deception Russian-Style
Lucy Ash explores maskirovka, the Russia strategy of military deception.
26 Jan 2015,30 mins
Precedents or Principles?
How far are we influenced by precedent in reaching decisions and how much by principles?
17 Nov 2014,30 mins
Conservative Muslims, Liberal Britain
David Goodhart on liberal Britain's relationship with socially conservative Muslims.
10 Nov 2014,30 mins
Just Culture
Margaret Heffernan explores why big organisations so often make big mistakes.
03 Nov 2014,30 mins
Inside Welfare Reform
How well has the government implemented its controversial welfare reforms?
27 Oct 2014,30 mins
The Idea of the Caliphate
How has the concept of an Islamic caliphate evolved and been expressed through history?
20 Oct 2014,30 mins
Meet the Family
Politicians love talking about families. But do they understand modern family life?
13 Oct 2014,30 mins
Peston and the House of Debt
Robert Peston asks if skyrocketing household debt or the banks caused the 2007-8 crash.
06 Oct 2014,30 mins
Michael Pollan on Food
What should we eat? An interview with author Michael Pollan about what food is and is not.
29 Sep 2014,30 mins
Thrifty Debtors
Has the downturn has made us thriftier, or are we stuck with high personal debt?
21 Jul 2014,30 mins
The End of the Pay Rise?
British wages have fallen since 2008. Paul Johnson asks if they will ever pick up.
14 Jul 2014,30 mins
Is it Time for the Internet to Grow Up?
The world wide web is 25 years old. What do we want from its next 25 years?
07 Jul 2014,30 mins
Tories: Nasty or Nice?
Robin Aitken explores why the Tories have struggled with the label of 'the nasty party'.
30 Jun 2014,30 mins
Varieties of Capitalism
Can a country switch from one form of capitalism to another? Jeremy Cliffe investigates.
23 Jun 2014,30 mins
Courting Trouble
A clumsy pass or harassment? Jo Fidgen asks: what are the new rules of relationships.
16 Jun 2014,30 mins
What Does Putin Want?
Edward Stourton investigates the Russian leader's geostrategic vision.
09 Jun 2014,30 mins
Time to Rethink Asylum?
Tim Finch explores ideas for a radical rethink about the way we deal with asylum seekers.
02 Jun 2014,30 mins
Deirdre McCloskey
Economic historian Deirdre McCloskey on why poverty matters more than inequality.
26 May 2014,30 mins
Why Minsky Matters
Do the theories of Hyman Minsky provide a radical challenge to mainstream economics?
24 Mar 2014,30 mins
Eldar Shafir: Scarcity
An interview with psychologist Eldar Shafir about the concept of scarcity.
17 Mar 2014,30 mins