Radical Podcast
Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and the radical ideas that could define the future.
Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and the radical ideas that could define the future.
Radical is a twice-weekly podcast where pioneering thinkers, bold innovators and influential voices explore the ideas, trends and breakthroughs transforming society. From politics and climate change to economics and artificial intelligence, each episode tackles the biggest challenges facing our world, and the solutions that could help shape what's next.
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Listen to Radical every Monday and Thursday on BBC Sounds. You can also listen on your smart speaker - just say: "Ask BBC Sounds to play Radical." Available on most smart speakers.
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Episodes to download
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The Best of Radical with Amol Rajan
Thursday
Amol chooses five standout conversations from his time hosting Radical.
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Why Do People Pretend to Be Working Class? (Your Radical Questions with Sophie Pender)
Last Monday
Sophie Pender answers your questions on why class still matters in Britain.
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We Need to Talk About Class: Is It Time to Abolish Private Schools? (Sophie Pender)
Thu 9 Jul 2026
The founder of ‘The 93% Club’ on class, privilege, networking, and education.
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What Is The Secret To Happiness? (Your Radical Questions with Lord Richard Layard)
Mon 6 Jul 2026
An expert on happiness and wellbeing answers your questions.
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Happiness Rules: Should Wellbeing Dictate Government Policy? (Lord Richard Layard)
Thu 2 Jul 2026
The author and economist wants to give happiness political primacy.
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Should Phones Be Banned in Pubs? (Your Radical Questions with Oisín Rogers)
Mon 29 Jun 2026
Pub landlord Oisín Rogers answers your questions.
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Last Call for the Local: Are Old Pubs the Solution to Modern Crises? (Oisín Rogers)
Thu 25 Jun 2026
The Devonshire’s landlord argues why, and how, we should save the British public house.
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Can Britain Change Its Ways on Housing? (Your Radical Questions with Shiv Malik)
Mon 22 Jun 2026
The man pushing for a brand new mega-city answers your questions.
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The Great British Housing Crisis: Is a Brand New Mega-City the Answer? (Shiv Malik)
Thu 18 Jun 2026
Meet the man who wants to build the UK’s first new city in 50 years.
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Is Our Idea of Economic Success Completely Broken? (Your Radical Questions with Kate Raworth)
Mon 15 Jun 2026
The inventor of ‘Doughnut Economics’ answers your questions.
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The End of Endless Growth: Should We Put the Brakes on Economic Expansion? (Kate Raworth)
Thu 11 Jun 2026
The ‘Doughnut Economics’ author argues that prioritising growth is dangerously outdated
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Could Ben & Jerry's Be Created Today? (Your Radical Questions with Ben Cohen)
Mon 8 Jun 2026
The ice cream activist answers your questions on business ethics.
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Business Reimagined: Should Firms Have a Purpose Beyond Profit? (Ben & Jerry’s Ben Cohen)
Thu 4 Jun 2026
The ice cream activist on why it pays to prioritise ethics.
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How Close Are We to a Cure for Cancer? (Your Radical Questions with Professor Sir John Bell)
Mon 1 Jun 2026
John Burn-Murdoch asks your questions on the medical breakthroughs changing our lives.
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Healthcare, Reinvented: How Dramatic Medical Breakthroughs Are Quietly Changing Your Life (Professor Sir John Bell)
Thu 28 May 2026
John Burn-Murdoch hears about the unheard revolution changing the world of healthcare.
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Is Regenerative Farming Getting Greenwashed? (Your Radical Questions with Andy Cato)
Mon 25 May 2026
Oli Dugmore asks Andy Cato your questions about sustainable agriculture.
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The Future of Food: Can Regenerative Farming Save Our Soil? (Andy Cato)
Thu 21 May 2026
Oli Dugmore speaks to the Groove Armada DJ and farming pioneer, Andy Cato.
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Is Social Media Making Young Women Hate Men? (Your Radical Questions with Dr Jilly Kay)
Mon 18 May 2026
A feminist media expert answers your questions on online algorithms and the “femosphere”.
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The Rise of the Femosphere: Who Are the Women Giving Up on Men? (Dr Jilly Kay)
Thu 14 May 2026
Dr Jilly Kay discusses young women, heteropessimism and the femosphere.
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What Are the Tech Billionaires Really Like? (Your Radical Questions with Reid Hoffman)
Mon 11 May 2026
The LinkedIn founder answers your questions about tech, politics, ethics, and wealth.
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The Jobs Revolution: Is AI Working for You? (Reid Hoffman)
Thu 7 May 2026
Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn, on the future of work in the age of AI.
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Is AI Coming for Your Job? (Your Radical Questions with Matt Clifford)
Mon 4 May 2026
The former AI adviser to No.10 takes on your queries on tech, productivity, and growth.
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Going for Growth: Can We Make Britain Wealthy Again? (Matt Clifford)
Thu 30 Apr 2026
The former AI advisor to No 10 argues that technology is essential for Britain’s future.
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How Can More Women Become Business Leaders? (Your Radical Questions with Emma Grede)
Mon 27 Apr 2026
The fashion designer and businesswoman takes your questions.
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Taking Responsibility: Are We Thinking About Success and Ambition All Wrong? (Emma Grede)
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Emma Grede argues that success is all about focus, trade-offs and taking control.
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Why Are Young People Abandoning the Political Centre? (Your Radical Questions with Adrian Wooldridge)
Mon 20 Apr 2026
The columnist and author answers questions on liberalism, collectivism, and nostalgia.
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Reclaiming the Centre: Is the Old Political Order Dead? (Adrian Wooldridge)
Thu 16 Apr 2026
The author and Bloomberg columnist argues for the revival of liberalism.
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Can Technology Rescue Reading? (Your Radical Questions with James Marriott)
Mon 13 Apr 2026
James Marriott takes questions on the gamification of learning and collapse of reading.
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The Reading Recession: Are We Making Ourselves Less Intelligent? (James Marriott)
Thu 9 Apr 2026
Tracing the historical relationship between reading, intelligence and democracy.
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Could All Government Decisions Be Made Through an App? (Your Radical Questions with Hélène Landemore)
Mon 6 Apr 2026
Hélène Landemore answers your questions on citizen‑led democracy and political reform
