Rethink Population [Rethink]

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Is demography destiny?

20220103

In a new five-part Rethink series, Amol Rajan and guests challenge some of our long-held assumptions about population change. Are there really too many people in the world - or will some countries actually end up with too few?

GUESTS

Rt Hon. Lord David Willets, President of the Advisory Council and Intergenerational Centre of the Resolution Foundation

Professor Anna Rotkirch, Director, Population Research Institute, V䀀est怀liitto, Finland

Professor Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Oxford

Poonam Muttreja, Executive Director, Population Foundation of India

Presenter: Amol Rajan
Producer: Rob Walker
Editor: Kirsty Reid

Amol Rajan and guests rethink some of our long-held assumptions about demography.

How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.

Is demography destiny?

20220103

20220108 (R4)

GUESTS

Rt Hon. Lord David Willets, President of the Advisory Council and Intergenerational Centre of the Resolution Foundation

Professor Anna Rotkirch, Director, Population Research Institute, V䀀est怀liitto, Finland

Professor Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Oxford

Poonam Muttreja, Executive Director, Population Foundation of India

Presenter: Amol Rajan
Producer: Rob Walker
Editor: Kirsty Reid

Amol Rajan and guests rethink some of our long-held assumptions about demography.

How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.

The Great British Baby Bust

20220104

Amol Rajan and guests look at why British birth rates have declined so much. Can we - should we - try to reverse this and how will we pay for the health and care needs of our growing elderly population?

GUESTS

Prof Sarah Harper, Director and Clore Professor of Gerontology, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing

Miatta Fahnbulleh,?CEO, New Economics Foundation

Robert Colvile, Director, Centre for Policy Studies

David Runciman?- Professor of Politics, University of Cambridge

Presenter: Amol Rajan
Producer: Rob Walker
Editor: Kirsty Reid

Amol Rajan and guests rethink what falling fertility rates mean for Britain's future.

How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.

The Great British Baby Bust

20220104

20220115 (R4)

GUESTS

Prof Sarah Harper, Director and Clore Professor of Gerontology, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing

Miatta Fahnbulleh,?CEO, New Economics Foundation

Robert Colvile, Director, Centre for Policy Studies

David Runciman?- Professor of Politics, University of Cambridge

Presenter: Amol Rajan
Producer: Rob Walker
Editor: Kirsty Reid

Amol Rajan and guests rethink what falling fertility rates mean for Britain's future.

How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.

Living in a young country

20220105

In episode three of the series, Amol Rajan is joined by guests from Africa and the Middle East to look at the challenges and opportunities faced by countries with rapidly growing young populations. Will this mean demographic dividend or disaster for states like Nigeria?

GUESTS

Dr Wangui Kimari, Junior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa at the University of Cape Town

Cheta Nwanze, Lead Partner at SBM Intelligence

Meray Maddah, Research Assistant, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Dr. Paul Morland, Author of The Human Tide: How Population Shaped the Modern World'

Presenter: Amol Rajan
Producer: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith
Editor: Kirsty Reid

Some countries face a huge growth in young people - will it be good or bad for them?

How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.

Living in a young country

20220105

20220122 (R4)

GUESTS

Dr Wangui Kimari, Junior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa at the University of Cape Town

Cheta Nwanze, Lead Partner at SBM Intelligence

Meray Maddah, Research Assistant, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Dr. Paul Morland, Author of The Human Tide: How Population Shaped the Modern World'

Presenter: Amol Rajan
Producer: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith
Editor: Kirsty Reid

Some countries face a huge growth in young people - will it be good or bad for them?

How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.

What Japan can teach us

20220106

Amol Rajan and his guests look at Japan where almost a third of the population is aged 65 or over. What does that mean for Japan's economy, and its future? And what can other ageing countries learn from its experiences so far?

GUESTS

Kathy Matsui, partner at venture capital fund MPower

Celia Hatton, Asia-Pacific Editor for the BBC

Bill Emmott, Chairman of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, former Editor of the Economist

Noreena Hertz economist and author of 'The Lonely Century'

Presenter: Amol Rajan
Producer: Lucinda Borrell
Editor: Kirsty Reid

Japan is ageing fast, so what can it teach us about living in an old society?

How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.

What Japan can teach us

20220106

20220129 (R4)

GUESTS

Kathy Matsui, partner at venture capital fund MPower

Celia Hatton, Asia-Pacific Editor for the BBC

Bill Emmott, Chairman of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, former Editor of the Economist

Noreena Hertz economist and author of 'The Lonely Century'

Presenter: Amol Rajan
Producer: Lucinda Borrell
Editor: Kirsty Reid

Japan is ageing fast, so what can it teach us about living in an old society?

How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.

Getting ready for the 100-year life

20220107

Amol Rajan and his guests look for some answers on how to tackle the challenges thrown up by demographic change. From the pressure put on governments by burgeoning populations of young people, to the tactics best adopted by those of us planning to live to a hundred.

GUESTS

Camilla Cavendish, former Director of Policy for Prime Minister David Cameron, Financial Times columnist and author of 'Extra Time: 10 Lessons for an Ageing World'

Professor Andrew Scott, Professor of Economics at London Business School and author of 'The 100-Year Life - Living and Working in an Age of Longevity'

Dr Eliza Filby writer and historian

Professor Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Oxford and author of 'Is the Planet Full?'

Presenter: Amol Rajan
Producer: Lucinda Borrell
Editor: Kirsty Reid

As the world ages, how can it prepare for a very different sort of future?

How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.

Getting Ready For The 100-year Life

20220107

20220205 (R4)

Camilla Cavendish, former Director of Policy for Prime Minister David Cameron, Financial Times columnist and author of 'Extra Time: 10 Lessons for an Ageing World

Professor Andrew Scott, Professor of Economics at London Business School and author of 'The 100-Year Life - Living and Working in an Age of Longevity

Dr Eliza Filby writer and historian

Professor Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Oxford and author of 'Is the Planet Full?

Presenter: Amol Rajan

Producer: Lucinda Borrell

Editor: Kirsty Reid

As the world ages, how can it prepare for a very different sort of future?

How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Is demography destiny?	20220103		In a new five-part Rethink series, Amol Rajan and guests challenge some of our long-held assumptions about population change. Are there really too many people in the world - or will some countries actually end up with too few? GUESTS Rt Hon. Lord David Willets, President of the Advisory Council and Intergenerational Centre of the Resolution Foundation Professor Anna Rotkirch, Director, Population Research Institute, V䀀est怀liitto, Finland Professor Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Oxford Poonam Muttreja, Executive Director, Population Foundation of India Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Rob Walker Editor: Kirsty Reid Amol Rajan and guests rethink some of our long-held assumptions about demography. How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.
01	Is demography destiny?	20220103	20220108 (R4)	In a new five-part Rethink series, Amol Rajan and guests challenge some of our long-held assumptions about population change. Are there really too many people in the world - or will some countries actually end up with too few? GUESTS Rt Hon. Lord David Willets, President of the Advisory Council and Intergenerational Centre of the Resolution Foundation Professor Anna Rotkirch, Director, Population Research Institute, V䀀est怀liitto, Finland Professor Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Oxford Poonam Muttreja, Executive Director, Population Foundation of India Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Rob Walker Editor: Kirsty Reid Amol Rajan and guests rethink some of our long-held assumptions about demography. How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.
02	The Great British Baby Bust	20220104		Amol Rajan and guests look at why British birth rates have declined so much. Can we - should we - try to reverse this and how will we pay for the health and care needs of our growing elderly population? GUESTS Prof Sarah Harper, Director and Clore Professor of Gerontology, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing Miatta Fahnbulleh,?CEO, New Economics Foundation Robert Colvile, Director, Centre for Policy Studies David Runciman?- Professor of Politics, University of Cambridge Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Rob Walker Editor: Kirsty Reid Amol Rajan and guests rethink what falling fertility rates mean for Britain's future. How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.
02	The Great British Baby Bust	20220104	20220115 (R4)	Amol Rajan and guests look at why British birth rates have declined so much. Can we - should we - try to reverse this and how will we pay for the health and care needs of our growing elderly population? GUESTS Prof Sarah Harper, Director and Clore Professor of Gerontology, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing Miatta Fahnbulleh,?CEO, New Economics Foundation Robert Colvile, Director, Centre for Policy Studies David Runciman?- Professor of Politics, University of Cambridge Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Rob Walker Editor: Kirsty Reid Amol Rajan and guests rethink what falling fertility rates mean for Britain's future. How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.
03	Living in a young country	20220105		In episode three of the series, Amol Rajan is joined by guests from Africa and the Middle East to look at the challenges and opportunities faced by countries with rapidly growing young populations. Will this mean demographic dividend or disaster for states like Nigeria? GUESTS Dr Wangui Kimari, Junior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa at the University of Cape Town Cheta Nwanze, Lead Partner at SBM Intelligence Meray Maddah, Research Assistant, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Dr. Paul Morland, Author of The Human Tide: How Population Shaped the Modern World' Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith Editor: Kirsty Reid Some countries face a huge growth in young people - will it be good or bad for them? How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.
03	Living in a young country	20220105	20220122 (R4)	In episode three of the series, Amol Rajan is joined by guests from Africa and the Middle East to look at the challenges and opportunities faced by countries with rapidly growing young populations. Will this mean demographic dividend or disaster for states like Nigeria? GUESTS Dr Wangui Kimari, Junior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa at the University of Cape Town Cheta Nwanze, Lead Partner at SBM Intelligence Meray Maddah, Research Assistant, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Dr. Paul Morland, Author of The Human Tide: How Population Shaped the Modern World' Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith Editor: Kirsty Reid Some countries face a huge growth in young people - will it be good or bad for them? How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.
04	What Japan can teach us	20220106		Amol Rajan and his guests look at Japan where almost a third of the population is aged 65 or over. What does that mean for Japan's economy, and its future? And what can other ageing countries learn from its experiences so far? GUESTS Kathy Matsui, partner at venture capital fund MPower Celia Hatton, Asia-Pacific Editor for the BBC Bill Emmott, Chairman of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, former Editor of the Economist Noreena Hertz economist and author of 'The Lonely Century' Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Lucinda Borrell Editor: Kirsty Reid Japan is ageing fast, so what can it teach us about living in an old society? How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.
04	What Japan can teach us	20220106	20220129 (R4)	Amol Rajan and his guests look at Japan where almost a third of the population is aged 65 or over. What does that mean for Japan's economy, and its future? And what can other ageing countries learn from its experiences so far? GUESTS Kathy Matsui, partner at venture capital fund MPower Celia Hatton, Asia-Pacific Editor for the BBC Bill Emmott, Chairman of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, former Editor of the Economist Noreena Hertz economist and author of 'The Lonely Century' Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Lucinda Borrell Editor: Kirsty Reid Japan is ageing fast, so what can it teach us about living in an old society? How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.
05	Getting ready for the 100-year life	20220107		Amol Rajan and his guests look for some answers on how to tackle the challenges thrown up by demographic change. From the pressure put on governments by burgeoning populations of young people, to the tactics best adopted by those of us planning to live to a hundred. GUESTS Camilla Cavendish, former Director of Policy for Prime Minister David Cameron, Financial Times columnist and author of 'Extra Time: 10 Lessons for an Ageing World' Professor Andrew Scott, Professor of Economics at London Business School and author of 'The 100-Year Life - Living and Working in an Age of Longevity' Dr Eliza Filby writer and historian Professor Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Oxford and author of 'Is the Planet Full?' Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Lucinda Borrell Editor: Kirsty Reid As the world ages, how can it prepare for a very different sort of future? How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.
05	Getting Ready For The 100-year Life	20220107	20220205 (R4)	Amol Rajan and his guests look for some answers on how to tackle the challenges thrown up by demographic change. From the pressure put on governments by burgeoning populations of young people, to the tactics best adopted by those of us planning to live to a hundred. Camilla Cavendish, former Director of Policy for Prime Minister David Cameron, Financial Times columnist and author of 'Extra Time: 10 Lessons for an Ageing World Professor Andrew Scott, Professor of Economics at London Business School and author of 'The 100-Year Life - Living and Working in an Age of Longevity Dr Eliza Filby writer and historian Professor Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Oxford and author of 'Is the Planet Full? Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Lucinda Borrell Editor: Kirsty Reid As the world ages, how can it prepare for a very different sort of future? How the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic.