Radical with Amol Rajan

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North Korea fights for Russia
What does it tell us about shifting global alliances?
01 May 2025,38 mins
Is Putin playing Trump on Ukraine?
A former adviser to the US president says he is.
24 Apr 2025,44 mins
Is Trump on a collision course with China?
Why the stand-off over tariffs could escalate into more than just a trade war.
17 Apr 2025,45 mins
Trump’s Tariff U-turn
But the trade war with China continues.
10 Apr 2025,42 mins
Guilty! Marine Le Pen and the future of Europe’s populist right
France’s far-right leader has been banned from standing for the presidency.
03 Apr 2025,45 mins
JD Vance: does Trump’s VP really hate Europe?
Nick and Amol ask a friend of the vice president.
27 Mar 2025,50 mins
Bonus: Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty on Adolescence and male rage
Amol talks to the stars of the hit Netflix series.
21 Mar 2025,28 mins,
Adolescence and the Crisis of Masculinity
Stephen Graham’s drama has triggered a conversation about the challenges facing boys.
20 Mar 2025,44 mins,
Is Starmer finally getting to grips with being PM?
Lord Blunkett offers his assessment and Amol talks to new Today presenter Anna Foster.
13 Mar 2025,53 mins
What's different about Trump 2.0?
Nick and Amol ask if Trump's second term is already more consequential than his first.
06 Mar 2025,54 mins
What will Starmer’s defence spending buy from Trump?
Plus: Amol & Nick talk tactics over PM-President meets & remember past awkward encounters.
27 Feb 2025,54 mins
Ukraine or Russia: Whose Side Is Trump On?
Nick asks former UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt.
20 Feb 2025,41 mins
What’s up with Gen Z?
A study suggests that less than half of Generation Z are proud to be British.
13 Feb 2025,40 mins
How To Deal With Trump (and the EU)
Can Keir Starmer avoid picking a side?
06 Feb 2025,50 mins
Interview: Bill Gates talks to Amol
The Microsoft founder gives his verdict on the alliance between Trump and Musk.
03 Feb 2025,49 mins
Rachel Reeves in ‘Bring It On Mode’
Justin Webb joins Nick to talk about his interview with the Chancellor.
30 Jan 2025,28 mins
Trump and the Era of the Deal
Is the world safer with Donald Trump in the White House?
23 Jan 2025,48 mins
Bonus Q&A: Trump returns to the White House
Nick and Amol are joined by Justin Webb to answer your questions.
21 Jan 2025,47 mins
Going for Growth: Rachel Reeves v the markets
What could the chancellor do to grow the economy?
16 Jan 2025,39 mins
Bonus: The BBC’s Russia Editor on Life in Moscow
Steve Rosenberg has been reporting from Russia for more than 25 years.
13 Jan 2025,27 mins
Musk, Zuckerberg and Free Speech
Can democracy function with Elon Musk’s idea of free speech?
09 Jan 2025,49 mins
2025 Lookahead
What is going to happen in the year to come?
02 Jan 2025,27 mins
Bonus: Dame Laura Kenny guest edits Today
Emma Barnett talks to Team GB's most decorated female Olympian Dame Laura Kenny.
31 Dec 2024,28 mins
Bonus: Baroness Floella Benjamin guest edits Today
Amol talks to the presenter, author and Lib Dem peer about her fears for children's TV.
30 Dec 2024,15 mins
Bonus: Sir Sajid Javid guest edits Today
Ex-Conservative Chancellor Sir Sajid Javid talks to Nick about artificial intelligence.
27 Dec 2024,15 mins
News Review of the Year 2024
Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson look back at the year with Today presenters past and present.
27 Dec 2024,48 mins
Bonus: Dwayne Fields guest edits Today
The UK Chief Scout talks to Nick about his life and the focus of his programme.
26 Dec 2024,14 mins
Bonus: Frank Cottrell-Boyce edits Today
Highlights of Frank Cottrell-Boyce's guest edit of Today.
24 Dec 2024,45 mins
Interview: Kemi Badenoch talks to Amol
How will she rebuild the Conservative Party after its historic defeat at the election?
23 Dec 2024,42 mins
Political Turmoil in France and Germany
Is Europe in crisis?
19 Dec 2024,37 mins