Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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? 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 | 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? 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 | 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? 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 | 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? 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 | 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. |