大象传媒 Radio 4 - Four Thought

Four Thought Podcast

Series of thought-provoking talks in which the speakers air their thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society

Updated: weekly

Episodes available: indefinitely

Peter Bleksley

Wed 22 Apr 2015

Peter Bleksley, a former undercover policeman, argues that drugs should be legalised.
Jamie Bartlett

Wed 15 Apr 2015

Jamie Bartlett meets online trolls and finds out that they can be surprisingly human.
Amy Golden

Wed 8 Apr 2015

Amy Golden, who is severely disabled, shares what life is like through her eyes.
Keeping It Personal—Series 4

Wed 31 Dec 2014

79/3 Paralympian Darren Harris argues for a person-centred approach in the age of big data.
Art, Design and Politics—Series 4

Christmas Eve 2014

78/3 Paola Antonelli explores the politics in art and design.
The Shadow of the Cold War—Series 4

Wed 17 Dec 2014

77/3 Jeffrey Sachs argues that many global problems were caused by mistakes at the end of wars.
Black in America—Series 4

Wed 10 Dec 2014

76/3 Christina Greer asks what it means to be black in America today.
Writing for a Living—Series 4

Wed 3 Dec 2014

75/3 Elizabeth Wurtzel explores the relationship between writing and the need to pay the bills.
Esther Woolfson—Series 4

Wed 26 Nov 2014

74/3 Esther Woolfson controversially argues it may be time to stop owning pets?
Kenneth Steven—Series 4

Wed 19 Nov 2014

73/3 Kenneth Steven considers the damage cruise ships do to fragile indigenous communities.
Andy Kirkpatrick—Series 4

Wed 12 Nov 2014

72/3 Mountaineer Andy Kirkpatrick considers the importance of managed risk for our children.
Claire Cunningham—Series 4

Wed 5 Nov 2014

71/3 Disabled dancer Claire Cunningham considers why she would never want to be 'fixed'.
Killing the Consumer—Series 4

Wed 29 Oct 2014

70/3 Jon Alexander argues that consumer power has become an idea which is damaging society.
Risk and Reward—Series 4

Wed 22 Oct 2014

69/3 Robyn Scott argues that accepting more risk will improve public services.
Migration, Separation and Wales—Series 4

Wed 15 Oct 2014

68/3 Wyn James tells the story of the Welsh settlements in Patagonia.
High Street Revival—Series 4

Wed 8 Oct 2014

67/3 We are trying to revive our high streets the wrong way, argues Clare Richmond.
Making Drugs Today—Series 4

Wed 1 Oct 2014

66/3 Sunil Shaunak argues that pharmaceuticals could, and should, build social capital.
A World for Children—Series 4

Wed 24 Sep 2014

65/3 Daniel Hahn argues that more children's books should be translated into English.
Judgement at Last—Series 4

Wed 17 Sep 2014

64/3 Tiffany Jenkins argues that we need more judgement about quality in art, culture and life.
Creative Women—Series 4

Wed 10 Sep 2014

63/3 Anna Beer asks why we do not hear more music composed by women.
The Trouble with Paradise—Series 4

Wed 3 Sep 2014

62/3 Carrie Gibson argues that we need to rethink our notion of paradise.
In Defence of Anger—Series 4

Wed 27 Aug 2014

61/3 Philosopher Amia Srinivasan makes the case for anger.
A New Currency of Commitment—Series 4

Wed 20 Aug 2014

60/3 Comedian Rosie Wilby proposes the end of monogamy.
Americans Abroad—Series 4

Wed 13 Aug 2014

59/3 Mara Oliva argues that we need to think differently about Americans and foreign policy.
Philip North—Series 4

Wed 6 Aug 2014

58/3 Philip North argues that poor people have been held back by the professional middle class.
Adjoa Andoh—Series 4

Wed 30 Jul 2014

57/3 Adjoa Andoh on raising a transgender child.
Rupert Goodwins—Series 4

Wed 23 Jul 2014

56/3 Technology writer Rupert Goodwins asks what has gone wrong with internet discourse.
Noreena Hertz—Series 4

Wed 16 Jul 2014

55/3 Noreena Hertz argues that it is sometimes very dangerous to put your trust in experts.
Jasper Fforde—Series 4

Wed 9 Jul 2014

54/3 Jasper Fforde asks whether humans have reached the limit of creative thought.
Serena Kutchinsky—Series 4

Wed 2 Jul 2014

53/3 Serena Kutchinsky reflects on a fateful obsession with the Faberge egg.