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Start the Week

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

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Cover of Mrs Pearcey

Mrs Pearcey

by Lottie Moggach

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Mar 2, 2026

Cover of Storylistening

Storylistening

by Sarah Dillon

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Mar 2, 2026

Part of the Story

Margaret Busby

Part of the Story

by Margaret Busby

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Mar 2, 2026

Cover of Hotel Exile

Hotel Exile

by Jane Rogoyska

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

Cover of On Strategists and Strategy

On Strategists and Strategy

by Lawrence Freedman

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

Cover of Everybody Loves Our Dollars - How Money Laundering Won

Everybody Loves Our Dollars - How Money Laundering Won

by Oliver Bullough

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

Cover of Nation of Strangers

Nation of Strangers

by Ece Temelkuran

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

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Vigil

by George Saunders

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

Cover of Super Nintendo

Super Nintendo

by Keza MacDonald

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

Cover of The Score

The Score

by C. Thi Nguyen

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