Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff

It’s cheaper to save the planet than destroy it

Hello! Ed's just come back from COP27 where he was roving with his mic. He spoke to some experts...

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What can I do?

Hello! This week as world leaders- and Ed -gather in Sharm El-Sheikh for COP27 we’re covering a...

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The art of persuasion with Anand Giridharadas

Hello! A bonus Cheerful Book Club episode coming at you this week direct from Geoff’s loft. We’re...

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A whole new ball game

Hello! This week we interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to throw you a bit of an RTBC...

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Professor Nicola Rollock

Hello! This week we're treating you to a new author episode: a fascinating conversation with...

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The middle-out moment

Hello! The pranksters at RTBC have got a joke about trickle-down economics.…99% of people won't...

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Home sweet (social) home

Hello! After the Second World War, council housing was an important part of the government’s...

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Investment for the people

Following Labour’s announcement of a new national wealth fund to invest in green industries,...

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Pain and prejudice

Hello! Why is it that women live longer, but spend more of their lives in poor health? We explore...

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What just happened?! with Marina Hyde

Hello! It's a big week at Reasons to be Cheerful HQ as we're back in Geoff's loft to record a...

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David and Goliath

Hello! This week Geoff's exploring how individuals have taken on the big dogs to seek justice. We...

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On common ground

Hello! Ed is absent due to the period of national mourning, so Geoff takes the reins with a...

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Character education, education, education

Hello! This week we’re back to school and learning all about character education. But what is it...

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Getting clarity on charity

Hello! Normal service has resumed on Reasons to be Cheerful following our summer break, and...

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Four Thousand Weeks: Oliver Burkeman

Hello! For the final episode in our Existential Cheerful Summer series we’re talking to Oliver...

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The Sound of Being Human: Jude Rogers

Hello! This week's summer episode is all about music and our powerful relationship to it. Ed is a...

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THE FUTURE OF FOOD: How to achieve radical change with George Monbiot

Hello! In the second of our summer episodes we're talking to environmental activist, author and...

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THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER: Professor Brian Cox

Hello! To kick off our Existential Cheerful Summer we’re talking to Professor Brian Cox ahead of...

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PLASTIC NOT FANTASTIC: global, national and local approaches to tackle plastic pollution

Hello! This week we're revisiting the issue of plastic pollution, something we explored for the...

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Cabinet of Chaos

Hello! For the first time in over two years, Ed and Geoff are back together for a live show! It's...

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