The Power of Mentoring

Reggie Nelson believes in the importance for young people to find a mentor.

• 26 mins

War on Two Wheels

Lois Pryce argues that cycling needs to be uncool again.

• 21 mins

The Craft of Surgery

Sam Gallivan examines the similarities between surgery and sculpture.

• 20 mins

The Other Mother

Claire Lynch describes how she navigated motherhood.

• 25 mins

Telford, Little Yugoslavia

Jelena Sofronijevic tells a story of Serbia, Yugoslavia - and Telford.

• 21 mins

Writing Black British History

Stephen Bourne thinks we need to teach children more about the history of black Britons.

• 23 mins

In Defence of Embarrassment

Tiffany Atkinson rehabilitates the concept of embarrassment.

• 23 mins

Craftivism: Gentle Protest

Sarah Corbett explains the power of 'craftivism' as a form of gentle protest.

• 23 mins

Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone

Ann Morgan commends the challenge of reading outside your comfort zone.

• 24 mins

Class of 2020

Rufaro Mazarura discusses what the class of 2020 have learned from the pandemic.

• 21 mins

More Than a Game

Lydia Furse looks at the personal and political benefits of playing women's rugby.

• 22 mins

The Empathy Equation

Anne-Marie Douglas discusses the need for more empathy in provision of services.

• 23 mins

Selfhood

Ranjit Saimbi explains why he doesn't want to be defined by his cultural heritage.

• 22 mins

Seeing Differently

Adam Morse, who is registered blind, tells how he directed a film by seeing differently.

• 22 mins

Coffee with an Imam

Sabah Ahmedi, one of Britain's youngest imams, is on a mission to overcome Islamophobia.

• 23 mins

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