Any Questions? and Any Answers?
Hosted by Alex Forsyth · BBC Radio 4
4.2from 81 ratings
- 333
- Episodes
- 275
- Transcribed
- 81
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About Any Questions? and Any Answers?
Alex Forsyth presents topical debate in which guests from politics, business, science, arts and the media answer questions from members of the public. Anita Anand presents listeners' responses to the issues raised.
- Publisher
- BBC Radio 4
- Category
- government
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 7 Jan 2023
- Latest episode
- 7 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
275 of 333 episodes have a transcript.
7 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
AA: VICTIMS, DATA CENTRE
6 Nov 2026
Hilary Benn MP; Lord Callanan; Christopher Hope; Mona Siddiqui
31 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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AA: VICTIMS, DATA CENTRE
Published 7 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So to be in a situation where you're raped, sexually assaulted, your nervous system, so we've got an autonomic nervous system. When in that situation, your brain, your usual, whatever it's called, prefrontal cortex is going to shut down. So there is no logic. There is no decisions from your brain, from that part of the brain. […]
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- Hilary Benn
- Lord Callanan
- Christopher Hope
- Mona Siddiqui
- Josh Babarinde
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.1 / 5
- 31 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.3 / 5
- 50 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100
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- Quality
- 92
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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Alex Forsyth host the show. Published by BBC Radio 4.
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