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Radical with Amol Rajan

Radical with Amol Rajan

BBC Radio 4 · BBC

239 episodesEN

Show overview

Radical with Amol Rajan has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 239 episodes. That works out to roughly 170 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 28 min and 55 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 70 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 88 episodes published. Published by BBC.

Episodes
239
Running
2023–2026 · 3y
Median length
45 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.Every week Today programme presenter Amol Rajan talks to radicals, pioneers and innovators from all over the world. From populism and climate change, to economics and AI... How can their radical ideas help you win the future?As well as presenting Today on BBC Radio 4, Amol is also the host of University Challenge on BBC One. Before that he was the BBC's media editor and editor of The Independent.Episodes of Radical with Amol Rajan are published on Thursdays on BBC Sounds. You can also watch them on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002f1d0/radical-with-amol-rajanRadical with Amol Rajan is a Today podcast. If you enjoy this (and you've read this far so hopefully you do), then we think you’ll also like another podcast from Today. It’s called Political Thinking with Nick Robinson and you can listen to Nick’s interviews here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p04z203l

Latest Episodes

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Redefining Retirement: Is Our Ageing Population an Untapped Asset? (Professor Sarah Harper)

Aug 27, 202642 min

Is Britain's Military Still Fit For Purpose? (Your Radical Questions with Brendan Simms)

Aug 24, 202623 min

Influence After Empire: Is Britain Still a Great Power? (Professor Brendan Simms)

Aug 21, 202644 min

Influence After Empire: Is Britain Still a Great Power? (Professor Brendan Simms)

Aug 20, 202644 min

Will British Farming Pay the Price for Rewilding? (Your Radical Questions with Derek Gow)

Aug 17, 202624 min

Britain's Lost Species: Should We Resurrect Our Extinct Wildlife? (Derek Gow)

Aug 13, 202643 min

Should Politicians Have to Pass Competence Tests? (Your Radical Questions with David Runciman)

Aug 10, 202624 min

Votes for Six-Year-Olds: Could Child Suffrage Revive Democracy? (David Runciman)

Aug 6, 202644 min

Is Christianity Becoming Countercultural Again? (Your Radical Questions with Lamorna Ash)

Aug 3, 202624 min

Gen Z and God: Is the Church Answering Young People's Prayers? (Lamorna Ash)

Jul 30, 20261h 5m

Could Climate Engineering Do More Bad Than Good for the Environment? (Your Radical Questions with Professor David Keith)

Jul 27, 202621 min

Engineering the Climate: Can Injecting Chemicals in the Sky Help Save the Planet? (Professor David Keith)

Jul 23, 20261h 3m

The Best of Radical with Amol Rajan

Jul 16, 20261h 15m

Why Do People Pretend to Be Working Class? (Your Radical Questions with Sophie Pender)

Jul 13, 202624 min

We Need to Talk About Class: Is It Time to Abolish Private Schools? (Sophie Pender)

Jul 9, 20261h 9m

What Is The Secret To Happiness? (Your Radical Questions with Lord Richard Layard)

Jul 6, 202619 min

Happiness Rules: Should Wellbeing Dictate Government Policy? (Lord Richard Layard)

Jul 2, 202650 min

Should Phones Be Banned in Pubs? (Your Radical Questions with Oisín Rogers)

Jun 29, 202621 min

Last Call for the Local: Are Old Pubs the Solution to Modern Crises? (Oisín Rogers)

Jun 25, 20261h 2m

Can Britain Change Its Ways on Housing? (Your Radical Questions with Shiv Malik)

Jun 22, 202624 min
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