Four Thought

Children's author SF Said believes the power of fiction can help to bridge the divide between "Us" and "Them".

Mark Graham explains why the information poor will remain poor regardless of better worldwide access to the internet.

Rebecca Mott says we should come to see prostitution exactly as we now see slavery - as an abuse of human rights -and therefore only total abolition is acceptable.

Philippa Perry explains why story telling is so powerful and how the stories that we tell to and about ourselves affect our mental wellbeing.

Benet Brandreth argues that our current political discourse is bankrupt, so he proposes a novel solution: a legislature by lot. Presenter:Ben Hammersley Producer: Sheila Cook

Becky Manson discusses the meaning of home as homeowning becomes less common.

Sharon Kinsella explores the Japanese 'cult of girls'.

Byron Vincent discusses nature versus nurture, and society's obligations to its weakest.

Anne-Marie Imafidon argues that we need to think differently about role models, including embracing their mistakes

Heaven Crawley, Professor of International Migration at Swansea University, commends compassion and curiosity in place of hostility in our attitude towards refugees and asylum seekers.

Matthew Engel makes a secular case for reclaiming the peace and quiet of the Sabbath, arguing that a proper day of rest will make us healthier, happier and more productive.

A series of talks which combine new ideas and personal stories. Speakers explain their latest thinking on the trends and ideas in culture and society in front of a live audience.

Curtis Blanc, a former prisoner turned music entrepreneur, says prison works, but only if you want it to.

Agnes Woolley examines what is missing from the stories told by, and about, refugees.

Brian Lavery tells the remarkable story of how Mrs Lillian Bilocca, a fishwife from Hull, changed the country's most dangerous industry.