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Four Thought

Series of thought-provoking talks in which the speakers air their thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society

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Episodes

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What I've Learned from Four Thought
Sheila Cook reflects on what she has learned from producing Four Thought.
22 Feb 2023,19 mins
Life Without Chilli
Dina Rezk returns to Four Thought to speak about a bereavement.
15 Feb 2023,21 mins
Care to Care
Farrah Jarral explains why she believes we need to put care at the centre of our society.
08 Feb 2023,20 mins
Turning to Art
Ted Harrison argues that only art can truly capture the essence of spirituality.
01 Feb 2023,21 mins
Stand Up for Irish Travellers
Martin Warde talks about his journey to becoming the first Irish Traveller comedian.
25 Jan 2023,22 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 Jan 2023,18 mins
Life after 'life-changing'
Thought-provoking talks in which speakers explore original ideas about culture and society
11 Jan 2023,20 mins
I love gaming, but gaming doesn't always love me
Professional gamer Meg Sunshine on how gaming needs to tackle its toxic culture.
04 Jan 2023,22 mins,
Moral Animals
Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert asks us to think differently about our pets.
21 Dec 2022,20 mins
On Regret
Rachel Genn describes her fascination with regret.
14 Dec 2022,20 mins
After a Parent Dies by Suicide
Anna Wardley argues that we should better support children whose parents kill themselves.
07 Dec 2022,22 mins
Piracy on the Page
Author Joe Nutt argues we need to fight back against what he calls 'linguistic piracy'.
30 Nov 2022,18 mins
From Care to Cambridge
A care leaver who graduated from Cambridge University on why its time to rethink education
12 Oct 2022,21 mins
Baldness, Beauty and Me
Lizi Jackson-Barrett developed alopecia in her 40s and re-evaluated her idea of beauty.
05 Oct 2022,19 mins
From Bradford with Love
Bradford-born writer Amit Dhand on how people in his city can lead the way on integration.
28 Sep 2022,20 mins
What I learnt from Reality TV
Former Love Island contestant Malin Andersson reflects on reality TV and social media.
21 Sep 2022,19 mins
A Friendship
Novelist Richard Owain Roberts shares a story about a friendship.
24 Aug 2022,19 mins
Who Tells the Story?
Chloe Juliette argues that we need a wider variety of true stories.
17 Aug 2022,20 mins
Somewhere, not Nowhere
Jonathan Evershed argues that we should re-imagine how we think of the Irish Sea.
10 Aug 2022,19 mins
Meeting Up
Laura Simpson argues that online meetings have been good for business.
03 Aug 2022,19 mins
Asking the right questions about crime
Criminologist Dr Laura Bui wants us to ask the right questions when it comes to crime.
27 Jul 2022,17 mins
Cities made for our mental health
Psychiatrist Dr Layla McCay asks how our buildings and towns can benefit our mental health
20 Jul 2022,22 mins
Making Time
Watchmaker Rebecca Struthers warns that this traditional skill is endangered in Britain.
13 Jul 2022,24 mins
Grief: A Practical Guide
James Helm gives a practical guide to dealing with grief and sudden single parenthood.
06 Jul 2022,21 mins
Valuing Care
Ai-jen Poo argues that we should all value caring, and carers.
28 Dec 2021,19 mins
Brain Matters
Beth Stevens talks about the brain cells most people have never heard of.
21 Dec 2021,20 mins
Painting a different history
Tara Munroe reveals what she learned when she rescued some badly damaged paintings.
14 Dec 2021,22 mins
Prison Sentence
Philippa Greer discusses the imprisonment of people convicted of genocide.
07 Dec 2021,24 mins
The Power of Doubt
Nicola Reindorp says we should rehabilitate doubt as a strength rather than a weakness.
06 Oct 2021,21 mins
Leaving Your Homeland
Eva Hnizdo reflects on the impulses which drive people to emigrate - or not.
29 Sep 2021,20 mins