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

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Cover of The Next Crisis

The Next Crisis

by Danny Dorling
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 8, 2025
Cover of The Hidden Globe

The Hidden Globe

by Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 8, 2025
Cover of Why We Remember

Why We Remember

by Charan Ranganath, PhD
Fresh Air · NPR · Jun 6, 2025
Cover of Going Nuclear

Going Nuclear

by Tim Gregory
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 1, 2025
Cover of Destroyer of Worlds

Destroyer of Worlds

by Frank Close
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 1, 2025
Cover of Discarded

Discarded

by Sarah Gabbott
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · May 25, 2025
Cover of Consumed: LONGLISTED FOR THE FT BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR

Consumed: LONGLISTED FOR THE FT BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR

by Saabira Chaudhuri
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · May 25, 2025
Cover of To Have or To Hold

To Have or To Hold

by Sophie Pavelle
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · May 18, 2025
Cover of Blueprints

Blueprints

by Marcus du Sautoy
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · May 18, 2025
Cover of The Forgotten Sense

The Forgotten Sense

by Jonas Olofsson
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · May 4, 2025