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Four Thought

RSA Events

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (BST)

London, United Kingdom

Four Thought

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Radio 4 in association with RSA

The next in the series of Radio 4's exciting new talks strand – FOUR THOUGHT – takes place in the RSA's Benjamin Franklin Room on Wednesday 20 June from 6-7.30pm.

Combining two of the trademark elements of both the RSA and Radio 4 - big ideas and evocative storytelling - speakers will be invited to take to the stage ready to air their latest thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect our culture and society. Talks will be unscripted, thought-provoking and entertaining, with a personal dimension.

Speakers will include: Dr Naif al-Mutawa, creator of comic superheroes The 99, on the importance of cultural interpretation; academic and writer Alice Bell on the myth of ‘scientific literacy’; Principal of the Covent Garden Academy of Flowers, Gillian Wheeler on the joy and the future of flower design and writer, publisher and technologist James Bridle on embedding our memories and experiences in ‘the network’.

Chair: David Baddiel, writer and broadcaster


FOUR THOUGHT will be broadcast at a later date on BBC Radio 4.

Places for this very special event are strictly limited and we anticipate extremely high demand.

Find out more about the series Four Thought and listen to past episodes on the BBC iPlayer.

When & Where


Durham House Street entrance
WC2N 6EZ London
United Kingdom

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (BST)


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RSA Events

For more than 200 years, the RSA has provided platforms for leading public thinkers. That tradition lives on in our free events programme.

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Our events typically last between one hour and one hour fifteen minutes, the speaker or speakers will present for the first half of the event before we open the debate up to you in the audience. You are welcome to ask a question or make a comment but please try to be concise and to the point so other members of the audience can get involved in the discussion too.

All of our events are audio and video recorded and are made available on our website to watch and listen to again. Please be aware that by attending our events you may be visible in the audience in photos or in the video of the event, and if you ask any questions these are likely to feature in our podcasts.

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