Free Thinking

BBC Radio 4

Society & Culture

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

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Recent episodes

The Ethics of KnowledgeJul 10, 2026 · 57 min
Trade and trafficJul 3, 2026 · 57 min
Trade and TrafficJul 3, 2026 · 57 min
The Child's Eye ViewJun 26, 2026 · 56 min
The Child's Eye ViewJun 26, 2026 · 56 min
Eccentrics & OutsidersJun 19, 2026 · 1 hr 55 min
Eccentrics & OutsidersJun 19, 2026 · 57 min
Satire and Gulliver's TravelsJun 12, 2026 · 57 min
WealthJun 5, 2026 · 57 min
Free Thinking at the Hay Festival: ResponsibilityMay 29, 2026 · 57 min

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