Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd

Hello! To kick off our season of Existential Cheerful Summer interviews we’re talking to Professor Brian Cox ahead of his UK tour ‘Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey’. Ed and Geoff chat to Brian about the big questions: black holes, how we came to be here, what it means to be human, and what we can become. What does the climate crisis mean if we’re the only civilisation in a galaxy of 400 billion stars? To bring things down to earth, Brian tells us about his music career, car parks and his pivotal role in soundtracking 1997.Buy tickets toBrian's Tour:Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey

Hello! This week we're revisiting the issue of plastic pollution, something we explored for the first time in 2018. Plastic pollution affects everyone, but not equally. While progress is being made on the international stage with the recent agreement of a UN resolution to end plastic pollution, there's still a long way to go. We talk to Zaynab Sadan from WWF South Africa about how ambitious a futureglobaltreatywillbe, to Jill Farrell from Zero Waste Scotland about their Deposit Return Scheme, and to Rachel Edwards from Surfers Against Sewage Port Talbot about howthe issue is being tackled locally, and whether that's enough.Plus: We find out why Ed is moderately outraged after an encounter at a Sam Fender gig.WWF South AfricaLearn moreabout the UN's recent resolution to end plastic pollutionInformationon Scotland'sDeposit Return SchemeSurfers against Sewage

Hello! For the first time in over two years, Ed and Geoff are back together for a live show! It's been a quiet few weeks in British politics, so we thought we'd take the chance to think nostalgically about what chaos with Ed Miliband might look like. To dissect the current political situation, what's next for the Conservatives and how progressives shouldrespond, we spoke to Rosie Carter, David Gauke, David Runciman and Faiza Shaheen. Ed and Geoff are also joined by special guest, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. He discusses collective city action on climate change, buses and of course, Luna, his canine sidekick.

Hello! Come to escape the oppressive heat, stay for chaos with Ed!This weekend we're convening a cabinet of chaos live from King's Place in London.We'll be joined by David Runciman, Faiza Shaheen, David Gauke and Rosie Carter to make sense of the insanity of the last few weeks, and to ask how we got here, and how it all affects the future.We also have special guest Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, with us for a freewheeling conversationBuy tickets here:https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/reasons-to-be-cheerful-live/

Hello! This week we're talking about the Climate Change Committee'srecent progress report on the UK government's Net Zero targets. While they say the UK is doing well at setting targets, what about delivery? Where do we need to improve? And why are workers' rights, delivering zero carbon jobs and public engagement so crucial in our work to reduce emissions? We talk to Mike Thompson, director of analysis and chief economist at the Climate Change Committee, Mika Minio-Paluello, policy officer for industry and climate at the TUC, and Jacob Ainscough, senior research associate at Lancaster University.Plus: Enjoy Ed and Geoff's speculation about Boris Johnson’s fate, 24 hours before (spoilers!) he resigns.Buy tickets for Ed Miliband's Cabinet of ChaosThe full 619 page CCC report

Hello! This week we're talking about museums and the role they have in shaping social and political issues. Many in the museum community agree that our museums are not neutral, but what does that mean when it comes to addressing issues such as climate change, colonialism and corporate influence? We talk to Doug Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum, Professor Laura Van Broekhoven,Director of the Pitt Rivers Museum and Professor of Museum Studies, Ethics and Material Culture at the University of Oxford and Dr Chris Garrard, Co-Director of campaigngroup Culture Unstained.Plus: Geoff delves into the archives and quizzes Ed on 250 episodes of RTBC history. How well does he do?Show notes:Buy tickets to our live show hereNatural History MuseumBook a ticket to see DippyPitt Rivers MuseumCulture Unstained