Material World: How Six Crucial Substances Shape the Global Economy
There are six crucial substances in human history, according to writer and broadcaster Ed Conway: sand, iron, salt, oil, copper and lithium. They took us from the Dark Ages to the present day. They bu...
18 Feb 20241h 2min
Energised: How Do We Create A Green Jobs Revolution?
Solar panel installers, architects, environmental scientists, recycling coordinators, wind turbine engineers, geologists, project managers, electric vehicle manufacturers – these are just a small subs...
16 Feb 20241h 6min
Novelist Helen Oyeyemi on Why the City of Prague has Main Character Energy
The latest book from critically acclaimed writer Helen Oyeyemi, Parasol Against the Axe, is a novel set among the city of Prague’s streets. It’s often said that a city can feel like a character in a b...
14 Feb 202427min
Why the Political World's a Stage
Richard Sennett is a sociologist and the Centennial Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics, whose work has given particular focus to areas such as how we co-exist in urban spaces and...
12 Feb 202447min
Is Democracy Future-proof? with Jonathan White and David Runciman
2024 is set to be the biggest election year in history but what happens to politics when it’s always about the next election? We lose our sense of perspective, says Professor of Politics at London Sch...
11 Feb 202452min
Alastair Campbell on Starmer, Sunak, and Saving Britain From Itself, Part Two
This is the second instalment of a three-part discussion. Often described as the second most powerful figure in Britain during the Blair governments, Alastair Campbell was pivotal as a strategist in l...
9 Feb 202435min
Alastair Campbell on Starmer, Sunak, and Saving Britain From Itself, Part One
Often described as the second most powerful figure in Britain during the Blair governments, Alastair Campbell was pivotal as a strategist in leading New Labour to victory in 1997. In recent years Camp...
7 Feb 202436min
A History of Magic and Astrology
In uncertain times, people look to the stars and otherworldly influences for guidance. It has always been so, says Professor of History at Princeton University, Anthony Grafton, whose new book, Magus:...
5 Feb 202457min
