Activism
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives. Jyotirao Phule: The Open Well. Audio, 15 minutes
The life of the lower-caste boy who rose to become a social reformer.
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Incarnations: India in 50 Lives. Rammohan Roy: Humanity in General. Audio, 15 minutes
The 19th-century Bengali scholar and reformer who campaigned against ritual suicide.
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Four Thought. Baraa Shiban. Audio, 15 minutes
Baraa Shiban, stranded in London by the conflict in Yemen, on how his life has changed.
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The Royal Activist. Audio, 30 minutes
Elinor Goodman asks if Prince Charles's campaigning will bring a new style of monarchy.
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Gay Rights: Tying the Knot? Audio, 30 minutes
Richard Coles asks if gay marriage is the last crusade of the campaign for gay rights.
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Analysis. The Philosophy of Russell Brand. Audio, 30 minutes
Jeremy Cliffe encounters the ideas and personalities behind a new 'anarcho-populism'.
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Fan Power. Audio, 26 minutes
Can Harry Potter fans change the world? Jolyon Jenkins looks at the growth of fan activism
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Assignment. Sweden’s Angry Suburbs. Audio, 25 minutes
Why did Stockholm’s suburbs erupt into violence at the end of May?
- AttributionBBC World Service
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1913: The Year Before. Women's Rebellion. Audio, 15 minutes
Michael Portillo explores the depth and urgency of the pre-war campaign for women's votes.
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One to One. Martin Wainwright talks to Paul Lambert. Audio, 15 minutes
Martin Wainwright talks to Paul Lambert, chairman of the Derbyshire Family Association.
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One to One. Martin Wainwright talks to Lindis Percy. Audio, 15 minutes
Martin Wainwright talks to Lindis Percy, a persistent peace campaigner for over 40 years.
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Four Thought. Series 3, Nancy Lublin: 21st-Century Social Activism. Audio, 15 minutes
Nancy Lublin argues that the web has transformed social activism for the better.
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Malala's Diary. Audio, 30 minutes
The blog of the Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai voiced by British girls her age.
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In Our Time. Simone Weil. Audio, 42 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the French philosopher and social activist Simone Weil.
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Assignment. Bahrain Formula 1. Audio, 25 minutes
Formula 1 returns to Bahrain but is everything back to normal in the country?
- AttributionBBC World Service
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One to One. Lyse Doucet with Nader Nadery. Audio, 15 minutes
Lyse Doucet in conversation with Nader Nadery, a human rights campaigner in Kabul.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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The Forum. 17/09/2011 GMT. Audio, 41 minutes
Activism: how to make things happen
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Pieces of a Man. Audio, 30 minutes
Poet Lemn Sissay explores the life of activist, musician and writer Gil Scott-Heron.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Fela Kuti Comes Home. Audio, 30 minutes
The story of Nigerian musician and political revolutionary, Fela Kuti.
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Costing the Earth. Greening the Teens. Audio, 30 minutes
Costing the Earth finds out if teenagers can really learn to turn the lights out.
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Analysis. Are environmentalists bad for the planet? Audio, 30 minutes
Is it time the green movement ditched some of its ideological baggage?
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Costing the Earth. The Art of Protest. Audio, 30 minutes
Tom Heap finds out if eco-activists are facing their toughest challenges yet.
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Analysis. China's Eco-warrriors. Audio, 28 minutes
Mukul Devichand explores Chinese attitudes to environmental issues.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Wangari Maathai. Audio, 45 minutes
Kirsty Young's castaway is campaigner Wangari Maathai.
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- Available for over a year
