All episodes
Sunday, 30 May 2010
The Business of Imprisonment - Chris Laidlaw talks to both supporters and opponents of private prisons
Full episodeSunday, 28 March 2010
Sir Robert Jones on the people, writers and philosophers who have influenced him.
Full episodeSunday, 21 March 2010
A surprising number of those making submissions to the recent Maori Affairs Select Committee Inquiry into the tobacco industry called for a complete ban on the sale of tobacco.
Full episodeSunday, 28 February 2010
A look at the issue of intellectual property and in particular the intellectual property of indigenous communities.
Full episodeSunday, 21 February 2010
Water: the contentious issues of water meters and privatisation
Full episodeSunday, 14 February 2010
Jeanette Fitzsimons - the people, writers and philosophies that inspire her.
Full episodeSunday, 7 February 2010
The Forum: Guests and ideas explored from the BBC discussion programme The Forum
Full episodeSunday, 31 January 2010
Water Bottles: A look at the industry both in New Zealand and Internationally.
Full episodeSunday, 6 December 2009
Sandra Coney - the people, writers and thinkers who have influenced her.
Full episodeSunday, 29 November 2009
Bold claims have been made for the health benefits of Madiran wine - but do they really stack up?
Full episodeSunday, 22 November 2009
Electric Vehicles - Ideas producer Jeremy Rose takes an electric bicycle for a spin and takes a ride on a decades-old electric train, and Chris Laidlaw asks an energy consult just how environmentally friendly electric cars are likely to be.
Full episodeSunday, 8 November 2009
Britain's 10:10 Movement has seen more than 1500 business and 40,000 individuals - including the Prime Minister, the entire cabinet and a couple of hundred MPs - pledge to cut their carbon footprint by 10 percent. Ideas investigates.
Full episode