Radical

Paul Sagar depends on carers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. He could die without them. It's been that way ever since the academic at King's College London fell in a rock climbing accident three years ago and was paralysed from the neck down. His experiences in England's adult social care system - and the stories he has heard from others - have led him to a radical plan for how to address its spiralling costs, staff shortages, and increasing demand. Paul thinks that, before they go to university, students should be offered the chance to volunteer in the care sector for at least a year, in exchange for a discount on their future university tuition fees.
We hear Paul's remarkable story and put his solution to the test: how many teenagers would actually go for it, and would they make a big enough difference?
This episode was recorded before Andy Burnham announced plans to end the pensions triple lock by 2030 to help fund a National Care Service in England.
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Episodes of Radical are released every Thursday.
Series Producer: Simon Tulett
Producer: Bob Howard
Technical Producer: Jonny Hall
Digital Producer: Daniel Raza
Senior News Editor: Sam Bonham

Politicians are always making decisions that impact future generations, but how often do they really consider whether they are making life better, or worse, for people who haven’t been born yet?
Rarely, thinks Sophie Howe, but she is part of a movement aiming to change that. She was the first future generations commissioner for Wales - at the time, the first role of its kind anywhere in the world - and her job was to make sure that decisions taken by the Welsh government would benefit its people in the long-term.
She tells Gabriel Gatehouse about some of the key things she made happen, and one big thing she stopped happening, as well as her current work to encourage other countries to appoint future generations commissioners. Also, she explains why she thinks it’s sometimes necessary to put the needs of the unborn over those of the living, at least in the short-term.
WhatsApp: 0330 123 9480 
Email: radical@bbc.co.uk
Episodes of Radical are released every Thursday.
Series Producer: Simon Tulett
Producer: Bob Howard
Technical Producer: Dafydd Evans
Digital Producer: Daniel Raza
Senior News Editor: Sam Bonham

Prepper Mike Chappell is ready for disaster to hit the UK, and he believes everyone else should be prepared too.
Mike is worried that blackouts, food supply disruption, and extreme weather could seriously disrupt normal life, potentially leaving people to fend for themselves for weeks or months at a time. He believes those threats are growing and thinks everyone should have enough supplies to last them at least two weeks - a message he spreads on his YouTube channel, UK Urban Prepper.
The UK government recently urged people to stock up on tinned food and bottled water to build resilience in case of a national emergency, so have preppers like Mike been right all along?
Gabriel Gatehouse asks Mike what exactly he is prepping for and gets some tips on how to start building a stockpile. Plus, does the prepper mindset leave any room for community spirit, or is it all about looking after yourself?
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Episodes of Radical are released every Thursday.
Series Producer: Simon Tulett
Producer: Bob Howard
Technical Producer: Dafydd Evans
Digital Producer: Daniel Raza
Senior News Editor: Sam Bonham

Former mortuary technician Kristoffer Hughes wants to bring terramation - or human composting - to the UK. He believes it's a more natural and hopeful way for our bodies to be disposed of, and a more environmentally friendly alternative to burial and cremation.
Kristoffer tells Gabriel Gatehouse about the "epiphany" he had when he first witnessed the practice in the USA, his own experience of being 'buried alive' in a terramation facility, and what human compost can actually be used for.
The practice isn't legal in the UK yet - the Law Commission has suggested it could be explored as an option in England and Wales - but how much appeal would it really have, how much would it cost, and is it safe?
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Episodes of Radical are released every Thursday and Monday.
Series Producer: Simon Tulett
Producers: Bob Howard and Ivana Davidovic
Technical Producer: Ben Andrews
Digital Producer: Daniel Raza
Senior News Editor: Sam Bonham

Neil Woods is a former undercover police officer who used to infiltrate drug gangs, but he now believes drugs should be legalised and the market regulated by government. He's a board member of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP), which campaigns for drug policy reform around the world.
In the main episode Neil explained why he thinks prohibition of illicit drugs has failed and outlined his plan for the government to source and supply drugs like cannabis, cocaine and heroin through pharmacies or via sales in regulated shops.
In this special Q&A, Neil answers your questions on minimum ages for these drugs, the experiences of other countries, and the thorny moral question.
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- Email: radical@bbc.co.uk
Episodes of Radical are released every Thursday and Monday.
Series Producer: Simon Tulett
Producer: Nathan Gower
Technical Producer: Mike Regaard
Senior News Editor: Sam Bonham