Start the Week is a Talk Show programme.

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Start the Week

Tom Sutcliffe leads a discussion on democracy's future in an age of global instability, conflict and political distrust, joined by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, political scientist Francis Fukuyama and Bronwen Maddox, Director and Chief Executive of Chatham House.

Genre: Talk Show

When is Start the Week next on TV?

It's next showing on BBC Radio 4 September 7th, 9:00am and on BBC Radio 4 September 7th, 9:00pm. See more...

Main Cast

Tom Sutcliffe
Naomi Alderman
Clare Jackson
Richard Vinen
Kate Fall
Claire Tomalin
Gavin Francis
Brit Bennett
Liz Berry
Geeta Tharmaratnam
Michela Wrong
Tom Tugendhat
Ali Smith
Maria Ressa
Ai Weiwei
Rebecca Solnit
Mervyn King
Priya Basil
Shamil Thakrar
Fintan O'Toole