Radical with Amol Rajan

Radical with Amol Rajan

BBC Radio 4

228 - Why Do People Pretend to Be Working Class? (Your Radical Questions with Sophie Pender)

Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.

Every week Amol Rajan talks to radicals, pioneers and innovators from all over the world. From populism and climate change, to economics and AI... How can their radical ideas help you win the future?

Amol Rajan is a presenter of the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. He is also the host of University Challenge on BBC One. Before that, Amol was media editor at the BBC and editor at The Independent.

Episodes of Radical with Amol Rajan will be published on Thursdays on BBC Sounds. It will also be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Thursdays at 11pm. Visualised versions of the podcast will also be available on BBC iPlayer and YouTube.

Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast.

228 - Why Do People Pretend to Be Working Class? (Your Radical Questions with Sophie Pender)
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Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.

Every week Amol Rajan talks to radicals, pioneers and innovators from all over the world. From populism and climate change, to economics and AI... How can their radical ideas help you win the future?

Amol Rajan is a presenter of the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. He is also the host of University Challenge on BBC One. Before that, Amol was media editor at the BBC and editor at The Independent.

Episodes of Radical with Amol Rajan will be published on Thursdays on BBC Sounds. It will also be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Thursdays at 11pm. Visualised versions of the podcast will also be available on BBC iPlayer and YouTube.

Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast.

Episodes

228-

Why Do People Pretend to Be Working Class? (Your Radical Questions with Sophie Pender)

13 Jul 2026
227-

We Need to Talk About Class: Is It Time to Abolish Private Schools? (Sophie Pender)

09 Jul 2026
226-

What Is The Secret To Happiness? (Your Radical Questions with Lord Richard Layard)

06 Jul 2026
225-

Happiness Rules: Should Wellbeing Dictate Government Policy? (Lord Richard Layard)

02 Jul 2026
224-

Should Phones Be Banned in Pubs? (Your Radical Questions with Oisín Rogers)

29 Jun 2026