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Radical

Radical

Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and the radical ideas that could define the future.

Radical

Episodes (238 available)

Radical, Redefining Retirement: Is Our Ageing Population an Untapped Asset? (Professor Sarah Harper)

A leading gerontologist argues we should embrace the opportunities of our ageing society.

27 Aug 2026

43 mins

Radical, Is Britain's Military Still Fit For Purpose? (Your Radical Questions with Brendan Simms)

Professor Brendan Simms answers your questions about the UK’s place in the world

24 Aug 2026

23 mins

Radical, Influence After Empire: Is Britain Still a Great Power? (Professor Brendan Simms)

Has Great Britain underestimated its own power and influence in the world?

20 Aug 2026

45 mins

Radical, Will British Farming Pay the Price for Rewilding? (Your Radical Questions with Derek Gow)

Derek Gow answers your questions about resurrecting our native species.

17 Aug 2026

25 mins

Radical, Britain's Lost Species: Should We Resurrect Our Extinct Wildlife? (Derek Gow)

Meet the farmer advocating for large-scale species reintroductions.

13 Aug 2026

43 mins

Radical, Should Politicians Have to Pass Competence Tests? (Your Radical Questions with David Runciman)

David Runciman answers your questions about lowering the voting age to six.

10 Aug 2026

24 mins

Radical, Votes for Six-Year-Olds: Could Child Suffrage Revive Democracy? (David Runciman)

A former Cambridge politics professor has a bold proposal: lowering the voting age to six.

6 Aug 2026

44 mins

Radical, Is Christianity Becoming Countercultural Again? (Your Radical Questions with Lamorna Ash)

Writer Lamorna Ash answers your questions about young adults and Christianity.

3 Aug 2026

25 mins

Radical, Gen Z and God: Is the Church Answering Young People's Prayers? (Lamorna Ash)

Lamorna Ash asks whether faith offers an answer to the difficulties facing young adults.

30 Jul 2026

1 hr 5 mins

Radical, Could Climate Engineering Do More Bad Than Good for the Environment? (Your Radical Questions with Professor David Keith)

Professor David Keith answers your questions about geoengineering.

27 Jul 2026

21 mins

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