BBC Account
Programme examining the ideas and forces which shape public policy in Britain and abroad, presented by distinguished writers, journalists and academics.
Mon 25 Mar 2024
Why, after 25 years of rising wages, do most workers feel worse off?
Mon 18 Mar 2024
AI can't kill us, so why are imaginary threats being taken so seriously?
Mon 11 Mar 2024
Could Britain's most famous civil engineer solve the UK's infrastructure problems?
Mon 4 Mar 2024
Motorists wield votes that politicians want, but is that power balance going to change?
Mon 26 Feb 2024
What can Middlesbrough teach us about regeneration?
Mon 19 Feb 2024
How governments manipulate the law and bureaucracy to take democracies apart.
Mon 12 Feb 2024
How can people truly integrate into British culture when it's not clearly defined?
Mon 5 Feb 2024
Is staying together for the sake of the children a basis for a safe, successful society?
Mon 20 Nov 2023
What does the future hold for for the behavioural change methods known as nudge?
Mon 13 Nov 2023
Reading for pleasure can improve children's outcomes - but it's also in decline.
Mon 6 Nov 2023
Is poor mental health amongst young people affecting the economy?
Mon 30 Oct 2023
Could Macron's centrist dominance lead France towards a constitutional crisis?
Mon 23 Oct 2023
Exploring the origins, evolution and current use of the politicians' favourite phrase.
Mon 16 Oct 2023
How can parents, teachers and school leaders work out if a school is 'good'?
Mon 9 Oct 2023
Is there anything governments can do to get the economy growing again?
Mon 2 Oct 2023
What scanning the brain may reveal about our political affiliations.
Mon 24 Jul 2023
Zoe Strimpel weighs up the reparation claims for historical injustices like slavery.
Mon 17 Jul 2023
Who’s really in charge? A new progressive elite, or the rich, privileged born-to-rule?
Mon 10 Jul 2023
Why are strikes being called all over Britain, and what will bring them to an end?
Mon 3 Jul 2023
Could 'job design' make British workers more productive? Pauline Mason investigates.
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Is society stacked against single people? Ant Adeane investigates.
Mon 19 Jun 2023
Is maternity care keeping up with societal changes?
Mon 12 Jun 2023
What are companies for? Ruth Sunderland investigates.
Mon 5 Jun 2023
Do boycotts lead to change or are they lazy activism? David Baker investigates
Mon 29 May 2023
There are proven ways to reduce knife crime, so why don’t we do more of what works?
Mon 3 Apr 2023
What are the lessons from the success of the UK's Vaccine Task Force?
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Margaret Heffernan asks: can the Metropolitan police force change?
Mon 20 Mar 2023
Zoe Strimpel finds the roots for Britain's dynamism, diversity and culture wars.
Mon 13 Mar 2023
As the coronation approaches, we ask what the future holds for the monarchy and its king.
Mon 6 Mar 2023
Should we be on the lookout for ‘someone like me’ when casting our votes?
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