John Williams: Unexpected Joy

Comedian John Williams finds unexpected joy in his autistic son's view of life.

• 15 mins

Baraa Shiban

Baraa Shiban, stranded in London by the conflict in Yemen, on how his life has changed.

• 15 mins

Huda Jawad

Huda Jawad describes reconciling her deeply held Islamic faith with her feminism.

• 15 mins

Brian Lobel

Brian Lobel says surviving cancer does not mean you have to be heroic.

• 15 mins

Tim Meek

Tim Meek on using the precious resource of time more wisely. Recorded at the Hay Festival.

• 15 mins

Caroline Ingraham

Caroline Ingraham, founder of a new approach to animal welfare, on giving animals choices.

• 15 mins

Amanda Palmer

Amanda Palmer on reconciling art and motherhood. Recorded at the Hay Festival.

• 15 mins

Matt Haig

The writer Matt Haig describes how words helped him live with depression.

• 15 mins

A Progressive Case for Authority

Author and commentator Eliane Glaser makes a progressive case for authority.

• 15 mins

A Response to Terror

Hashi Mohamed re-interprets a recent British response to terrorism.

• 15 mins

Questioning Success

Jennifer Kavanagh questions the value of success.

• 15 mins

Pirates and Puritans

Tom Feiling tells a story about pirates and puritans.

• 15 mins

Passports for a Price

Katy Long argues that we should think differently about citizenship.

• 15 mins

The End of the Age of Ideas

Robert Rowland Smith argues that we are coming to the end of the age of ideas.

• 15 mins

Big Charity, Big Business

David Russell asks whether backing big charities is the best way of improving the world.

• 15 mins

Best of Four Thought

Courage

David Baddiel presents the best of the series which mixes new ideas and personal stories.

• 43 mins

Best of Four Thought

Original Thinkers

Georgie Fienberg, Matthew Syed and Ben Dyson give talks that challenge received wisdom.

• 43 mins

Best of Four Thought

Hidden Benefits

Emma Byrne, Amber Dermont and Kamin Mohammadi find hidden benefits in surprising places.

• 43 mins

Best of Four Thought

Against the Grain

David Baddiel introduces three speakers and their tales of going against the grain.

• 43 mins

The Whirlpool Economy

Charles Leadbeater argues that we are living in a whirlpool economy.

• 15 mins

Writing Myself into the Script

Playwright Bola Agbaje on why black women are still under-represented on British TV.

• 15 mins

The Power of Dreams

Shane McCorristine thinks that people are losing out by not talking about their dreams.

• 15 mins

Cold Calling

Ian McDowell experiences misery in a cold-calling centre raising money for charities.

• 15 mins

Saving the Skyline

Barbara Weiss says we must act fast to save London's skyline from ugly buildings.

• 15 mins

The Unequal Past

Jim Smallman says society treats men and women differently when it comes to their pasts.

• 15 mins

A Scaredy-Cat's Guide to Moving Abroad

Sarah Bennetto shares her tips for starting a new life in a strange land.

• 15 mins

Why Run?

Adharanand Finn provides a subtle answer to a simple question: why run?

• 15 mins

The Best of Four Thought: Matt Haig, Tim Meek, Adjoa Andoh

Another chance to hear three great talks combining personal stories and new ideas.

• 43 mins

Trust Me, I'm a Magician

Magician Paul Hyland explains that he is not a trickster. At least, not a dishonest one.

• 15 mins

On Being Ignored

John Osborne discusses what it means to be ignored.

• 15 mins