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A weekly reflection on a topical issue.

Updated: weekly
Episodes available: indefinitely

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    Me and my medical data

    Fri 26 Apr 2024

    Will Self with a very personal take on the rise of medical records apps.

  • On Anger

    Fri 19 Apr 2024

    Caleb Azumah Nelson on why anger is no longer a stranger to him, but a friend.

  • It's all right for you

    Fri 12 Apr 2024

    Sara Wheeler reflects on being a sibling to her brother who has a lifelong disability.

  • Motherland

    Fri 5 Apr 2024

    Zoe Strimpel on crossing the rubicon into motherhood.

  • Work Work Work

    Fri 29 Mar 2024

    AL Kennedy on taking on her workaholism.

  • Trump's Second Coming

    Fri 22 Mar 2024

    John Gray accuses US liberals of displaying a 'reckless hubris' in the election campaign.

  • Michael & Tony & Me

    Fri 15 Mar 2024

    Adam Gopnik warns of our tendency to normalise evil behaviour.

  • Peak Envy

    Fri 8 Mar 2024

    Will Self reflects on an 'epidemic' of envy.

  • The Death and Life of Modern Martyrs

    Fri 1 Mar 2024

    Sarah Dunant on Alexei Navalny and the creation of a modern martyr.

  • The Carnival Is Over

    Fri 23 Feb 2024

    Howard Jacobson on the liberation of laughter and a world turned upside down.

  • Down the Rabbit Hole

    Fri 16 Feb 2024

    Rebecca Stott reflects on what's to be gained by going 'down the rabbit hole'.

  • Why is my handwriting so bad?

    Fri 9 Feb 2024

    Tom Shakespeare ponders the demise of his handwriting.

  • On Ritual

    Fri 2 Feb 2024

    Sara Wheeler ponders the value of ritual and its role in improving character and society.

  • I See No Ships

    Fri 26 Jan 2024

    Stephen Smith asks what's to become of Britain's naval tradition.

  • Identity and Theft

    Fri 19 Jan 2024

    The theft of her backpack gets AL Kennedy thinking about questions of identity and loss.

  • In the Grey Zone

    Fri 12 Jan 2024

    Mark Damazer on how we judge our political masters.

  • A Plate of Pfeffernusse

    Fri 5 Jan 2024

    Zoe Strimpel on sugar's extraordinary power to bind generations.

  • A Lump of Coal and a Black Bun

    Fri 29 Dec 2023

    Alex Massie on the changing face of a Scottish New Year.

  • Taking Time

    Fri 22 Dec 2023

    Michael Morpurgo takes us on a frosty walk near his home in Devon.

  • Dearly Beloved

    Fri 15 Dec 2023

    Will Self ponders the contemporary power of the sermon.

  • The Usefulness of Pessimism

    Fri 8 Dec 2023

    John Gray argues that pessimism can be a force for change.

  • On the Curiosity of Children

    Fri 1 Dec 2023

    Rebecca Stott reflects on the importance of nurturing the curiosity of children.

  • 10,000 Steps

    Fri 24 Nov 2023

    Adam Gopnik tells us why he's obsessed with steps... a lot of steps.

  • The Strangeness of Dreams

    Fri 17 Nov 2023

    Sarah Dunant explores the elusive, individual nature of dreams.

  • Material World

    Fri 10 Nov 2023

    Zoe Strimpel discusses her new-found fascination with infrastructure.

  • Looks Like Rain

    Fri 3 Nov 2023

    John Connell reflects on our changing relationship with rain.

  • Red Squirrel Good?

    Fri 27 Oct 2023

    Sara Wheeler questions the moral high ground of the 'nature lover'.

  • On Deer Stalking

    Fri 20 Oct 2023

    Alex Massie on deer stalking and the bleak magnificence of the Scottish Highlands.

  • No News Is Good News

    Fri 13 Oct 2023

    Will Self on his personal news blackout.

  • The Piano: A Lifetime of Wrong Notes

    Fri 6 Oct 2023

    Sarah Dunant reflects on why she's no longer shunning Bach for Bowie.

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