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Feb 2023
19m 53s

What I've Learned from Four Thought

Bbc Radio 4
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In the final episode of Four Thought, Sheila Cook reflects on what she has learned from producing it for eleven years.

Sheila, who left the BBC in 2022, produced around 150 episodes on Four Thought, and in this reflection on the power of hope she looks back at some of the talks which have reminded her that - amidst bad news - we are often surrounded by remarkable people, doing remarkable things.

Producer: Giles Edwards

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