1077 Episodes

  1. Influencing History

    Published: 12/5/2025

  2. Marriage

    Published: 11/28/2025

  3. Rocks

    Published: 11/21/2025

  4. Revenge and reconciliation

    Published: 11/14/2025

  5. The end of civilisations and societies

    Published: 11/7/2025

  6. Rational and Irrational decision making

    Published: 10/24/2025

  7. Traditions, roots and local pride

    Published: 10/17/2025

  8. The status of Science

    Published: 10/10/2025

  9. The Good Life

    Published: 10/3/2025

  10. Finding my tribe

    Published: 9/26/2025

  11. Friendship

    Published: 7/11/2025

  12. Censorship, editing and self-censorship

    Published: 7/4/2025

  13. Christian faith, politics and culture

    Published: 6/27/2025

  14. Language

    Published: 6/20/2025

  15. Failure

    Published: 6/13/2025

  16. Podcasting difficult histories

    Published: 6/6/2025

  17. Common Sense

    Published: 6/4/2025

  18. Power: A User's Guide

    Published: 6/4/2025

  19. WOLVES

    Published: 5/23/2025

  20. Political Visions

    Published: 5/16/2025

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Leading thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives – looking back at the news and making links between past and present. Broadcast as Free Thinking, Fridays at 9pm on BBC Radio 4. Presented by Matthew Sweet, Shahidha Bari and Anne McElvoy.