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Series 1

Fixing Professional Politics

Hardeep Singh Kohli wonders if we have had enough of professional politicians.

• 58 mins

Series 1

50 Shades of Green

Evan Davis and guests take the temperature of the Green movement.

• 58 mins

Series 1

That's Not Funny

Laurie Taylor explores what makes something funny and when it crosses the line.

• 58 mins

Series 1

Can We Control Addiction?

When it comes to addiction, Mariella Frostrup asks if we can control ourselves.

• 58 mins

Series 1

Does Sport Matter?

Late-night conversation. Jane Garvey asks whether sport matters.

• 58 mins

Series 1

A Sense of Belonging

Hardeep Singh Kohli asks whether the social groups that we belong to divide or define us.

• 58 mins

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What's the Point of an Elite?

Evan Davis asks why our elites are so resilient and what purpose they serve.

• 58 mins

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Is Privacy Overrated?

Mariella Frostrup explores how we set boundaries between intimate and public spaces.

• 58 mins

Series 1

Do We Fear Boredom?

Giles Fraser wonders what lies behind our urge to fill our days with noise and excitement.

• 58 mins

Series 2

Social media - does the retweet empower us?

Jane Garvey asks if we are better informed, but more powerless in the age of social media?

• 58 mins

Series 2

Do all conflicts have more in common than we might think?

Conflicts, big and small - what do they have in common? Evan Davis and guests discuss.

• 58 mins

Series 2

Ebola - 'Keep calm and carry on'?

Aleks Krotoski discusses pandemics, panics and our fascination with contagious diseases.

• 58 mins

Series 2

Comfort in others' shame

Are we secretly reassured by the shame and failure of others? With Jane Garvey.

• 58 mins

Series 2

Does size matter?

When it comes to being a successful nation, is it better to be a big one or a small one?

• 58 mins

Series 2

Do we need darkness in our lives?

Jay Rayner asks what compels people to look at horrific things.

• 58 mins