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Future of Film: Can AI Turn Anyone into a Movie Maker? (Jenny Krakovsky)

October 21, 2026 · 50 min

Jenny Krakovsky has spent years trying to get her films made the traditional way. A working-class girl from South London, who was kicked out of school aged 14, she trained as a filmmaker and built a career making documentaries and adverts…
End Times Capitalism: How Much Wealth Is Too Much Wealth? (Activist Naomi Klein)

October 14, 2026 · 46 min

Naomi Klein has been writing critiques of capitalism and globalisation for more than 20 years. But now, for one of the most influential and outspoken figures on the political left, things are getting desperate. In her latest book 'End…
Introducing... Radical With Gabriel Gatehouse

October 14, 2026 · 3 min

Award-winning journalist and podcaster Gabriel Gatehouse is the new host of Radical, the podcast exploring the people and ideas trying to change the world. At a time of radical change, in politics and technology, in culture and the natural…
Cost of Living: Should Government Pay For Life's Essentials? (Anna Coote)

October 7, 2026 · 47 min

What if housing, childcare, transport and social care were no longer treated as things to buy and sell but as services everyone was entitled to, regardless of their ability to pay? Social policy analyst Anna Coote believes the market has…
Care Crisis: Could Volunteer Teenagers Fix It? (Paul Sagar)

September 30, 2026 · 56 min

Paul Sagar depends on carers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. He could die without them. It's been that way ever since the academic at King's College London fell in a rock climbing accident three years ago and was paralysed from the neck…

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Rights for the Unborn: How Should We Protect Future Generations? (Sophie Howe)

September 23, 2026 · 43 min

Politicians are always making decisions that impact future generations, but how often do they really consider whether they are making life better, or worse, for people who haven’t been born yet? Rarely, thinks Sophie Howe, but she is part…
Disaster Prepping: Should We All Stock Up? (Mike Chappell, prepper)

September 16, 2026 · 42 min

Prepper Mike Chappell is ready for disaster to hit the UK, and he believes everyone else should be prepared too. Mike is worried that blackouts, food supply disruption, and extreme weather could seriously disrupt normal life, potentially…
Human Composting: A New Way to Deal with Death? (Kristoffer Hughes)

September 9, 2026 · 51 min

Former mortuary technician Kristoffer Hughes wants to bring terramation - or human composting - to the UK. He believes it's a more natural and hopeful way for our bodies to be disposed of, and a more environmentally friendly alternative to…
What Should The Minimum Age For Drugs Be? (Your Radical Questions with Neil Woods)

September 6, 2026 · 17 min

Neil Woods is a former undercover police officer who used to infiltrate drug gangs, but he now believes drugs should be legalised and the market regulated by government. He's a board member of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP)…
Legalisation: Has The War On Drugs Failed? (Neil Woods, ex-police officer)

September 3, 2026 · 57 min

As an undercover police officer Neil Woods' job was to infiltrate drug gangs and put their leaders behind bars, but he says his work gradually convinced him that he was doing more harm than good. Since leaving the force he has become one…
Are Politicians Too Focused on Older Generations? (Your Radical Questions with Professor Sarah Harper)

August 31, 2026 · 27 min

Sarah Harper is Professor of Gerontology at the University of Oxford and one of the world's leading experts on demographic change. She challenges the widespread belief that ageing populations are primarily a social and economic burden…
Redefining Retirement: Is Our Ageing Population an Untapped Asset? (Professor Sarah Harper)

August 27, 2026 · 43 min

This week, James Marriott talks to Sarah Harper, Professor of Gerontology at the University of Oxford and one of the world's leading experts on demographic change. She challenges the increasingly common narrative that ageing populations…

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About the show

Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and the radical ideas that could define the future. Radical is a twice-weekly podcast where pioneering thinkers, bold innovators and influential voices explore the ideas, trends and breakthroughs transforming society. From politics and climate change to economics and artificial intelligence, each episode tackles the biggest challenges facing our world, and the solutions that could help shape what's next. LISTEN: Listen to Radical every Monday and Thursday on BBC Sounds. You can also listen on your smart speaker - just say: "Ask BBC Sounds to play Radical." Available on most smart speakers. GET IN TOUCH: - Send us a message or voice note on WhatsApp: 0330 123 9480. - Email: Radical@bbc.co.uk - Or join the conversation using #BBCRadical.