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Pillars of Society

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Britain's ills are often attributed to an inability to adapt to change. But is change possible if the country's leading institutions remain set in their ways?
This new series takes a critical look at six pillars of society, outwardly powerful, but facing the insecurity of being misunderstood by a sceptical public.
1: The Bar
Hugo Young examines an institution that dates back to medieval times, whose independence is regarded by some as the pillar of the legal system, and by others as the most exclusive closed shop in the country.
Producer ANNE SLOMAN
(Re-broadcast on Friday at
11.0am LW)
* FEATURE: page 82

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Producer:
Anne Sloman
Source: Radio Times

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