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Giles Fraser gets under the skin of the religious significance of tattoos. We hear from Wassim Rassouk - the owner of the oldest tattoo business in the world and head of a family business going back 27 generations. His panel are Revd Wendy Dalrymple, Canon of Ripon Cathedral who has Christian symbo…

Is the World Cup morally compromised?

The 2026 World Cup is the biggest in the tournament's history, with 48 teams playing 104 matches across three countries: The United States, Mexico and Canada. For many, this summer's competition reveals that the game has drifted irreversibly from its working-class roots. Ticket prices are prohibiti…

Do we care more about the place where we live than about the nation we live in?

If Andy Burnham has a four-word philosophy, it is 'the politics of place', a phrase he uses often. Burnham argues that politics must concentrate on meeting local needs, on the devolution of power and on 'levelling up' the places that have been doing badly. While he was winning in Makerfield, the Sc…

Are America's founding ideals a reality or a myth?

In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote that all men are created equal, endowed with unalienable rights... life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. During his lifetime Jefferson owned more than 620 slaves. As America marks 250 years since the Declaration, that contradiction is impossible to look past: …

Can We Stop the Mania for Change?

Philip Dodd chairs a debate on the obsession with change, at the BBC Radio 3 Free Thinking Festival 2011. Panel includes the film-maker Molly Dineen and the Rev Dr Giles Fraser.

Rev Dr Giles Fraser

Rev Dr Giles Fraser, the former Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral, gives a talk at the BBC Radio 3 Free Thinking Festival 2011 on the crisis of commitment in our society.

Three Men in a Boat - Episode 3

Dan, Mike and Alex take on the world from beautiful rural Boston, Lincolnshire. On this weeks show; The Daily Mail reports that Pakistan don't want Shabir Ahmed and that his behaviour is Britain's fault and Giles Fraser has claimed on national radio that Lincolnshire is full of bigots, transphobes …

Data Centres: Whose Thirst Comes First?

AI data centres are expanding across the UK and around the world. Tech giants and governments see them as essential infrastructure for future prosperity; the engines of economic growth, scientific innovation, improved healthcare and national security. Advocates believe they will bring about the nex…

How should we respond to rising mental distress?

A record one in seven people in England were prescribed antidepressants in the last year, according to NHS figures. More than nine million patients now take the drugs, and while they may be essential in many cases, the prevalence of mental ill-health – stress, anxiety, burnout – is a moral issue as…