Analysis

Analysis

Analysis makes sense of the ideas that change the world. What made Islam political, whether the Government can make us go green, why we think the market in human organs is repugnant are just some of the subjects the series tackles. With thought-provoking and expert presenters, Analysis aims to make the world of policy and ideas both interesting and surprising. There are 26 episodes a year, in three series. Podcasts are available for a week after transmission while the programme is on air.

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Recent episodes (10)

  • Sheikh Rachid Gannouchi 06 Feb 12

    Mon, 6 Feb 12

    Duration:
    29 mins

    After the Arab Spring, Islamic parties have won elections: should the world fear or trust them? Sheikh Rachid Gannouchi, an influential Islamist thinker, just returned from London to Tunis and won elections. Owen Bennett-Jones investigates his ideas combining Islam and democratic values.

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  • Do schools make a difference? 30 Jan 12

    Mon, 30 Jan 12

    Duration:
    28 mins

    New school league tables have been brought in by the government to help parents choose. But do we really know what makes a good school? And how far can schools transform lives?

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  • Capitalists against the Super Rich 23 Jan 12

    Mon, 23 Jan 12

    Duration:
    29 mins

    Defenders of capitalism are turning against the undeserving rich. Edward Stourton asks those on the centre-right who now condemn financial excess, what they would actually change?

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  • Analysis Extra: Foreigner Policy 02 Jan 12

    Mon, 2 Jan 12

    Duration:
    29 mins

    UK Immigration: were the unprecedented numbers of people migrating to Britain in the Labour era the result of a policy accident or design? In a programme originally broadcast on 8 February 2010, towards the end of the last parliament, David Goodhart looks at the arguments and ideology behind Labour’s immigration policy – including the claim that it pursued deliberate policy to increase diversity. We hope you enjoy this programme from the Analysis archive, which we offer you while Analysis is off air.

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  • Analysis Extra: Doesn't Everyone? 26 Dec 11

    Mon, 26 Dec 11

    Duration:
    29 mins

    Are the political elite losing touch with how most voters really live, asks Michael Blastland in this edition of Analysis, originally broadcast on 22 June 2009. We hope you enjoy this programme from the Analysis archive, which we offer you while Analysis is off air.

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  • Analysis Extra: Dead Cert 19 Dec 11

    Mon, 19 Dec 11

    Duration:
    29 mins

    Certainty: is the lust for it a sin? And if so, should politics fear for its soul? Michael Blastland makes a plea for policy makers to be less sure of themselves in "Dead Cert", originally broadcast on 6 November 2008. We hope you enjoy this programme - which we offer you while Analysis is off air.

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  • Analysis Extra: Divorcing Europe 12 Dec 11

    Mon, 12 Dec 11

    Duration:
    29 mins

    EU withdrawal is being seriously discussed for the first time in a generation. But how would it work? In a programme previously broadcast on 16 November 2009, Analysis looks at the Lisbon Treaty, which contains a clause setting out an exit process. But, as Chris Bowlby reports, the final deal between Britain and its former EU partners would depend a lot on the mood of their "divorce" - amicable or acrimonious. We hope you enjoy this programme - which we offer you while Analysis is off air.

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  • Analysis Extra: Jackanory Politics 05 Dec 11

    Mon, 5 Dec 11

    Duration:
    29 mins

    Storytelling is an art that our politicians are keen to use on us. But are their stories getting in the way of making the right decisions? In a programme previously broadcast on 21 February 2008, Frances Stonor Saunders finds that the desire for a dramatic narrative arc can sometimes lead us to ignore the humdrum but important facts. The programme includes an interview with the late Philip Gould. We hope you enjoy this programme - which we offer you while Analysis is off air.

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  • Analysis Extra: A Price Worth Paying? 28 Nov 11

    Mon, 28 Nov 11

    Duration:
    29 mins

    Banks are underwritten by the government in Britain. But should the taxpayer bail out so-called casino banks? In a programme previously broadcast on 1 February 2010 - Edward Stourton talks to the growing band of experts who believe that risk-taking investment banks should be forced to face the consequences of their losses. We hope you enjoy this programme - which we offer you while Analysis is off air.

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  • Analysis Extra: Martin Wolf: New Global Economics 2 21 Nov 11

    Mon, 21 Nov 11

    Duration:
    29 mins

    Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator of the Financial Times asks what changes are neeeded to the global financial system if the world is to fully recover from the worst economic crisis since the depression of the 1930s. Contributors include: Larry Summers, of Harvard and former member of Barack Obama's economic team; Zhu Min, deputy managing director, IMF and formerly of the Bank of China and Adair Turner, FSA chairman. Producer: Sandra Kanthal Editor: Stephen Chilcott

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