Being a Carer

Penny Wincer reflects on what it means to be a carer.

• 21 mins

Our Lost Food Culture

Alastair Hendy explains why he thinks we've lost our food culture.

• 23 mins

Making a Friend of Fear

Dina Rezk describes how she made a friend of fear following the murder of her mother.

• 24 mins

Defeat Don't Repeat

Sergeant Rhys Rutledge explains why he thinks people deserve a second chance.

• 19 mins

What's In a Name?

Helena Goodwyn challenges the practice of giving children their father's surname.

• 20 mins

The Meaning of Statues

Jak Beula says statues and memorials matter because they show who a society values.

• 22 mins

Climate Consultations

Dr Tamsin Ellis explains how to improve health and climate outcomes.

• 21 mins

Mums in Prison

Dr Shona Minson argues that we shouldn't punish children if their parents go to prison.

• 21 mins

Virtually Immortal

Tracey Follows explores how virtual assistants can help us survive after death.

• 21 mins

When We Were Young

Luke Rigg argues that more young magistrates will improve justice.

• 21 mins

The Power of Classical Music

Leon Bosch reflects on the power of classical music to transform lives.

• 27 mins

The Tyranny of Positivity

Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre argues against the tyranny of positivity.

• 22 mins

What is it to Hear?

Joe Friedman, who grew up with deaf parents, reflects on what it means to hear.

• 20 mins

Fear of Finance

Professor Atul Shah argues that we need a healthier relationship with finance.

• 20 mins

200 Days

Steven Dowd tells the story of how his life changed, and how he regained control of it.

• 23 mins

And His Wife

Jessica Barker argues that we should rediscover overlooked sculptures of women.

• 20 mins

Who Owns Space?

Simon Morden argues that we should resist the privatisation of space.

• 21 mins

Mum... again

Angela Frazer-Wicks tells her extraordinary story of being a mother.

• 21 mins

And They Said We'd Be Glowing

Laura Dockrill describes her frightening experience of post partum psychosis.

• 22 mins

Freedom Is a Must

Robyn Travis believes that labelling children as criminals is counter-productive.

• 19 mins

Leaving Your Homeland

Eva Hnizdo reflects on the impulses which drive people to emigrate - or not.

• 20 mins

The Power of Doubt

Nicola Reindorp says we should rehabilitate doubt as a strength rather than a weakness.

• 21 mins

Prison Sentence

Philippa Greer discusses the imprisonment of people convicted of genocide.

• 24 mins

Painting a different history

Tara Munroe reveals what she learned when she rescued some badly damaged paintings.

• 22 mins

Brain Matters

Beth Stevens talks about the brain cells most people have never heard of.

• 20 mins

Valuing Care

Ai-jen Poo argues that we should all value caring, and carers.

• 19 mins

Grief: A Practical Guide

James Helm gives a practical guide to dealing with grief and sudden single parenthood.

• 21 mins

Making Time

Watchmaker Rebecca Struthers warns that this traditional skill is endangered in Britain.

• 24 mins

Cities made for our mental health

Psychiatrist Dr Layla McCay asks how our buildings and towns can benefit our mental health

• 22 mins

Asking the right questions about crime

Criminologist Dr Laura Bui wants us to ask the right questions when it comes to crime.

• 17 mins

Meeting Up

Laura Simpson argues that online meetings have been good for business.

• 19 mins

Somewhere, not Nowhere

Jonathan Evershed argues that we should re-imagine how we think of the Irish Sea.

• 19 mins

Who Tells the Story?

Chloe Juliette argues that we need a wider variety of true stories.

• 20 mins

A Friendship

Novelist Richard Owain Roberts shares a story about a friendship.

• 19 mins

What I learnt from Reality TV

Former Love Island contestant Malin Andersson reflects on reality TV and social media.

• 19 mins

From Bradford with Love

Bradford-born writer Amit Dhand on how people in his city can lead the way on integration.

• 20 mins

Baldness, Beauty and Me

Lizi Jackson-Barrett developed alopecia in her 40s and re-evaluated her idea of beauty.

• 19 mins

From Care to Cambridge

A care leaver who graduated from Cambridge University on why its time to rethink education

• 21 mins

Piracy on the Page

Author Joe Nutt argues we need to fight back against what he calls 'linguistic piracy'.

• 18 mins

After a Parent Dies by Suicide

Anna Wardley argues that we should better support children whose parents kill themselves.

• 22 mins

On Regret

Rachel Genn describes her fascination with regret.

• 20 mins

Moral Animals

Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert asks us to think differently about our pets.

• 20 mins

I love gaming, but gaming doesn't always love me

Professional gamer Meg Sunshine on how gaming needs to tackle its toxic culture.

• 22 mins

Life after 'life-changing'

Thought-provoking talks in which speakers explore original ideas about culture and society

• 20 mins

I'm not having children to save the planet

Why a woman who had always wanted children has decided not to become a mum.

• 18 mins

Stand Up for Irish Travellers

Martin Warde talks about his journey to becoming the first Irish Traveller comedian.

• 22 mins

Turning to Art

Ted Harrison argues that only art can truly capture the essence of spirituality.

• 21 mins

Care to Care

Farrah Jarral explains why she believes we need to put care at the centre of our society.

• 20 mins

Life Without Chilli

Dina Rezk returns to Four Thought to speak about a bereavement.

• 21 mins

What I've Learned from Four Thought

Sheila Cook reflects on what she has learned from producing Four Thought.

• 19 mins