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Analysis Episodes

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    Disconnected Britain

    Will new infrastructure spending help all of Britain prosper, or widen its divides?

  2. Algorithm Overlords

    Are we giving machines too much power over our lives?

  3. #metoo, moi non plus

    Do French women really think differently about sexual harassment?

  4. The End of Arms Control?

    Existing arms control treaties are under threat - just as new weapons emerge.

  5. Screens and Teens

    Are smartphones harming our kids? David Baker looks for solutions.

  6. What Are Universities For?

    Sonia Sodha considers if it is time to rethink the fundamental purpose of university.

  7. Town v Gown: New Tribes in Brexit Britain

    Edward Stourton investigates the impact of the education gap on voting and politics.

  8. The Dictator's Survival Guide

    A handbook on the strategies autocrats use to survive in office.

  9. Political Electricity

    Electricity is crucial to modern life - but will we all get the power we need?

  10. A Very British Battle

    Caroline Wyatt explores the big questions facing the UK's armed forces.

  11. The Illiberal Democrats

    How big of a challenge to the EU are Poland and Hungary's new 'illiberal' paths?

  12. Why Are Even Women Biased Against Women?

    Women are sexist too, often unconsciously. Where does this implicit bias come from?

  13. Offence, Power and Progress

    Taking offence on social media: over-sensitivity or a force for progress?

  14. Authenticity

    Professor Rosie Campbell asks how we can make judgements about politicians' authenticity.

  15. Primate Politics

    Professor James Tilley discovers how chimpanzee power struggles mirror human politics.

  16. Europe Unbound

    How will the European Union change after Britain leaves?

  17. Parliament - A Building Catastrophe?

    What does the dangerous state of the Houses of Parliament tell us about our politics?

  18. Can We Teach Robots Ethics?

    What happens when a machine faces a moral dilemma? David Edmonds investigates.

  19. What would war with North Korea look like?

    What could spark a conflict, and how devastating would it be?

  20. The Fintech Revolution

    Will technology radically reshape the highly profitable world of finance?

  21. Minimum Wage: Too Much of a Good Thing?

    Paul Johnson asks if the policy's success has led to politicians stretching it too far.

  22. Yascha Mounk on democracy at risk

    The political theorist who argues that liberal democracy is in grave danger.

  23. Is work too easy?

    Michael Blastland asks if desk-bound work is making us obese.

  24. Constitutions at Work

    Constitutions control the people who run countries - but how well do they work?

  25. Who Speaks for the Workers?

    Union membership is in decline. So who will represent the workers of the gig economy?

  26. What went wrong with Brazil?

    How did Brazil's boom years turn to dust? David Baker investigates.

  27. Germany - Anxious Giant

    As angst over European security grows, why is Germany such a reluctant military power?

  28. Implicit Bias

    David Edmonds asks if we are unconsciously harbouring racist and sexist attitudes.

  29. Aid: Something to Boast About?

    Why is the UK such a generous global aid donor, and should it be? Jo Coburn investigates.

  30. Detoxifying France's National Front

    Has Marine Le Pen succeeded in detoxifying the party founded by her father 40 years ago?

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