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Thought for the Day 2024

All the most recent episodes are available on the BBC Radio 4 website at this link.

Tuesday, 5th November
Fireworks, Politics and Democracy
Watching the US with baited breath
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Tuesday, 29th October
New Wine and Old Wineskins
Voices of faith on the margins of Christian institutions
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Saturday, 18th October
Remembering Jerzy Popiełuszko
Democracy, Justice and Martyrdom
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Tuesday, 1st October:
Back to the future with hope
Resisting the rise of the Far Right
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Wednesday, 11th September:
How do we treat those newly released from prison?
A biblical challenge
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Wednesday, 4th September:
Lost Homelands and Global Diasporas: 
a new way of being British
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Wednesday, 21st August:
"Violence against Women":
a hate crime that goes almost unnoticed
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Thursday, 15th August:
"Cause for hope and celebration":
the Feast of the Assumption
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Thursday, 1st August:
"You are what you love":
a reflection on the Southport attacks
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Tuesday, 30th April:
Assisted Dying and Palliative Care
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Tuesday, 23rd April:
Creation, need and greed
a reflection for World Earth Day
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Wednesday, 27th March:
The Death of Alexei Navalney
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Wednesday, 10th January:
Mr Bates and the Post Office
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Wednesday, 3rd January:
The Shipping Forecast
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