Rebuilding Britain - podcast series

In this Rebuilding Britain podcast series David Shukman and Sepi Golzari-Munro uncover how Britain was built and how we might build back better. They go on to discuss infrastructure, the scaffolding which underpins a society and the investment needed to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.

Rebuilding Britain Episode 1: A Short History of Building Ourselves Out of Trouble

Episode 1 features Dimitri Zenghelis from LSE explaining why we need to invest to beat the rest, Professor Barbara Evans from the University of Leeds delving into the murky history of Victorian sewers and Professor Judy Stephenson from UCL on why we’ve been getting our sums wrong.

Rebuilding Britain Episode 2: The Global Race to Invest for Net Zero

In episode 2 David and Sepi meet author and journalist Akshat Rathi to talk about China and India, Frances Colón from the Centre for American Progress and Linda Kalcher from Strategic Perspectives for the view from the EU.

Rebuilding Britain Episode 3: Building Blocks for the 21st Century

Episode 3 brings together big ideas from the architect of the Stern Review Lord Nicholas Stern, Dimitri Zenghelis from the LSE and Mathew Lawrence from the Common Wealth think tank.