BBC Radio 4

Start the Week

A Monday morning discussion that sets the cultural agenda, with writers, thinkers and artists exploring big ideas.

413 books

Books

Cover of Ai Weiwei on Censorship

Ai Weiwei on Censorship

Book of the Day · NPR · Jul 15, 2026

Cover of A Beautiful Loan

A Beautiful Loan

by Mary Costello

Fresh Air · NPR · Jun 20, 2026

Cover of Changemakers

Changemakers

by Jane Holgate

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Mar 29, 2026

Cover of The Edge of Revolution

The Edge of Revolution

by David Torrance

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Mar 29, 2026

Cover of We Have Come to Be Destroyed

We Have Come to Be Destroyed

by Laura Tisdall

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Mar 23, 2026

Cover of The Man Who Gave Me a Biscuit

The Man Who Gave Me a Biscuit

by Penny Woolcock

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Mar 23, 2026

Cover of Flesh

Flesh

by David Szalay

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Mar 23, 2026

Cover of A World Appears

A World Appears

by Michael Pollan

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Mar 16, 2026

Cover of The Web Beneath the Waves

The Web Beneath the Waves

by Samanth Subramanian

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Mar 9, 2026

Cover of Neptune's Fortune

Neptune's Fortune

by Julian Sancton

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Mar 9, 2026