A weekly reflection on a topical issue.
Radio 4,·824 episodes
John Gray makes the case for proportional representation as a means to revive our politics
Howard Jacobson on why a flower has suddenly trumped exotic chocolates in his affections.
Zoe Strimpel explores what lies behind her new-found impulse to collect art.
AL Kennedy finds echoes of the disaster movies of the 70s in our current state of affairs.
Trevor Phillips discusses the dangers to Britain of a new, repressive 'group-think'.
Sarah Dunant says the Renaissance master Donatello shows us a way to learn from the past.
Will Self on the pleasure of walking without purpose and the freedom of getting lost.
Adam Gopnik challenges the idea that artificial intelligence can match human creativity.
Rebecca Stott asks if communal living could solve society's most pressing problems.
Zoe Strimpel on modern masculinity and the dangers posed by the rhetoric of Andrew Tate.
Megan Nolan ponders a bizarre alignment between her life and that of Prince Harry.
Tom Shakespeare goes in search of some light relief from the January blues.
Howard Jacobson celebrates the way animals rescue us from self-importance.
John Connell looks forward to becoming a father for the first time.
Sara Wheeler reflects on the myriad wintry metaphors in the English language.
Zoe Strimpel on a new conservative form of feminism.
Will Self ponders the drawbacks of having a lofty stature.
Adam Gopnik sets out to recalibrate our view of 'trusting the science'.
David Goodhart reveals the dirty little secret of current British politics.
Tom Shakespeare takes himself to task over his mounting piles of unfinished books.
AL Kennedy reflects on being a Brit these days in upstate New York.
Rebecca Stott reflects on our relationship with darkness, past and present.
Will Self reflects on fifteen years of life lessons... from his dog.
Sara Wheeler on the perils of entrenched positions.
Howard Jacobson takes on the proponents of the horse-and-sparrow theory of economics.
Bernardine Evaristo reflects on black 'authenticity'.
Zoe Strimpel on chess, concentration and the growing conflict with Russia.
Sarah Dunant reflects on how the nature of fame has changed over the past seventy years.
Michael Morpurgo reflects on the remarkable life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Megan Nolan discusses the intense pressures on women writers to be attractive.
