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Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life

Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life, taking a spiritual theme and exploring it through music, prose and poetry

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Something Understood: Debt

Debt

05/05/2013

BBC Radio 4 - Something Understood, Debt

Against a background of economic insecurity, Mark Tully discusses the moral side to debt.

Mark Tully discusses the moral issues raised by debt in the financial crisis. With advice from Alvin Hall, music by Handel and readings by Harriet Walter and Tim Pigott-Smith.

Ever since the current financial crisis started back in 2007, debt has been on everybody's mind.

Much of the discussion in the media has been about economics and ways to alleviate the crisis. What about the moral questions debt raises?

Mark Tully discusses our social and philosophical attitudes to the problem of debt and talks to financial educator and broadcaster Alvin Hall.

There are readings from Dickens, Shakespeare and the poet Kathleen Raine and music by composers ranging from Handel to Jocelyn Pook. The readers are Harriet Walter and Tim Pigott-Smith.

Produced by: Frank Stirling
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