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Resistance

Tom Sutcliffe with Halik Kochanski, Arkady Ostrovsky and Nathan Law
Time: 41:55
The picture of a lone figure, plastic bags in hand, standing in front of a column of tanks in Tiananmen Square in China in 1989 has become an iconic image of resistance to overpowering might. As Russian tanks have crossed into Ukraine, individuals have put themselves in similar positions to halt the advance. But what about in Russia itself. Arkady Ostrovksy is Russia and eastern Europe editor for The Economist. He tells Tom Sutcliffe about the thousands who have been arrested protesting against the war, and President Putin’s measures to quash any dissent.
In Resistance: The Underground War in Europe, 1939-45, Halik Kochanski has written a sweeping history of occupation and resistance. She uncovers extraordinary tales of ordinary people who carried out exceptional acts of defiance against Nazi Germany. But she also challenges the heroic myths that surround underground resistance, and asks painful questions about why people didn’t resist, and equally what was actually achieved by those that did.
Nathan Law was one of the student leaders whose week-long class boycott against China’s increasing interference in Hong Kong led to the 79-day Umbrella Movement protest in 2014. In Freedom: How We Lose It And How We Fight Back he argues for the importance of standing up to authoritarianism around the world, despite the dangers. He left Hong Kong as the Chinese government enacted wide-ranging security laws, and has since been granted political asylum in Britain.
Producer: Katy Hickman
Image: People participate in a Unity March to show solidarity and patriotic spirit over the escalating tensions with Russia on February 12, 2022 in Kiev, Ukraine.
Episode ID: 1000556165311
GUID: urn:bbc:podcast:m00162lz
Release Date: 04/04/2022, 10:06:00

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Weekly discussion programme, setting the cultural agenda every Monday

Apple Podcasts: Customer Reviews

Amol Rajan

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veganman1961
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2020-06-08
Amol Rajan is a breath of fresh air.

Vg

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DDM16
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2019-09-21
Interesting and lively as always

Lied to people about IEA

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Alex_Phillips
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2019-06-08
This week’s episode promoted the Institute of Economic Affairs as a “Think Tank”. This is a lie. It is a right wing lobby group (same as Tax Payers Alliance) which campaigns to erode our public services and promote disaster capitalism.
BBC keep giving them time and space to promote this agenda without being honest with listeners.

Amol rajan brought me back to this podcast

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mrs learner
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2018-11-26
Compared to the previous presenters he’s sharp, gets the point; asks good questions. Pls keep him on; and the previous presenters away.

Improved by Amol Rajan

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IJP1
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2018-06-25
Andrew Marr no longer able to promote himself on a Monday morning. Amol Rajan makes Start the Week listenable again.

Great, but one for the Poshos.

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GeorgeGissing
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2011-01-13
Start the Week is a cultural forum for the southern English bourgeoisie.
If one of the panellists didn't go to private school or Oxbridge, they're treated as though they've just landed from the Planet Xarg.
It's a good show, but listening to it from the provinces can sometimes feel ike you've landed in the middle of a suffocating dinner party conversation in Hampstead.

STW

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Ed the Zed
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2010-05-24
Start the Week is wicked!

Essential.

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jusbe
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2010-03-01
One of the few programmes anywhere on any format that consistently has me scrambling for pen and paper to note quotes, book and event details, and cutting edge, popular and even esoteric ideas. Exquisite.

Marrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

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BoomShackerLacker
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2009-04-13
Marr has the capacity to infuriate and inspire, not quite in equal measure; a kind of smug self-righteous certainty and lack of reflective qualities combined with accurate non-PC qualities we need on the radio... my drive to work is better off for it though! Damn him!

Really enjoyable

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MGCB
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2009-03-10
I listen to Start the Week while wandering to work, I always enjoy the discourse which Andrew Marr steers along nicely. It's maybe a bit arts orientated, as a scientist I'd like a little more focus on science and fact, but it's still a spot-on, intellectual start to my week (while I await Adam and Joe to be put up by the Beeb for downloading!)

Start the Week podcast

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Orpheus2000
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2008-10-13
Unlike News Monkey I have no complaints at all about the BBC podcast service. The ones like "Start the Week" and "In Our Time" are broadcast at times when I can't listen to them, so I catch up at bedtime. The quality is fine, and I don't see it as a problem when the programme is on holiday. Incidentally, News Monkey, the correct expression is "fed up WITH", never "fed up OF".

Great show

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Dogme
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2008-08-30
I have to admit that some of the guests disappear up their own backsides occasionally, but Andrew expertly reigns them in :D Most of the subjects and books covered are of interest and Andrew is always on top form. Best BBC show there is, when it's on that is :) The show will be back on on October 6th.

Oasis of cultural spontaneity

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Vladimir's Shadow
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2008-05-14
What is engaging in StW is the level of spontaneity that permeates the interviews. And from this perspective, it is much better than (the TV show) Newsnight's review. With Marr are the real people taht have done this and that, while in many other cultural programs on the (UK) radio, the pundits and the critics have a go, sometimes right or sometimes wrong, but most of the times setting themeselves up as THE focus - and the work discussed becomes just a target of their focus. Well done, Marr, and I hope you can maintain this level for some time to come

Generous, brilliant and entertaining

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Marco79
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2008-03-16
Andrew Marr is one of the BBC's finest: his generous, intelligent and enthusiatic approach towards his guest's subjects means every episode is beyond the sum of its parts. The varied subjects gains from the interchange of ideas from intelligent guests put thouroughly at their ease. You also feel he has read and thought about all of their ideas. This is in stark contrast to the domineering and stifling tone of Melvyn Bragg in his In Our Time slots. Equally interesting guests and subjects are here bullied and mis-handled by a man with less curiosity and more ego. Shows how much difference a presenter makes.

Great podcast

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Dominic23
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2008-01-12
This is a intelligent and interesting panel discussion programme, that talks about interesting books, films and ideas. The tone is courteous and intelligent, without being fawning. An excellent podcast.

It went because it's currently off air

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upyourego
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2007-09-22
Unlike podcasts created by people in their bedroom - the BBC Podcasts come from radio shows and this is no exception.
The reason the Start the Week podcast isn't currently available is because it isn't currently being made/broadcast by the BBC.
Although I think the new series starts soon.

Where has it gone

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tone7235
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2007-09-17
used to love it, then id went!

Where is it?

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Kondratiev
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2007-09-12
Another great podcast that's disappeared. Put it back asap

Start the week is wonderful

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JillDD
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2007-05-02
consistently interesting, informative, thought-provoking and varied

quite brilliant

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adfredericks
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2007-04-11
I despair of the British media in most other forms. Including the beeb...Iraq,WMDs, Blair lieing through his crooked teeth...where were you?
But Start the Week and Andrew Marr are podcast gold. Varied guests from all walks of life who Marr handles with intelligence and insight. Never dull. Always illuminating. Downloaded every week.

Superb

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Stephen Champion
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2007-03-10
This what the podcasts are made for; utterly brilliant stuff; Andrew Marr's voice is perfect - in fact soothingly reassuring as you would want from your psychiatrist!

A New Weekly Ritual

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Rechazado
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2007-01-30
insightful and thought provoking. if your politically minded this is for you

first class BBC

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cambridge21
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2006-11-20
Andrew Marr is a delight in every way---witty, intelligent, well-informed but never ever pretentious. The show gives you a wonderful diversity of guests, lots of surprises sometimes and each interesting in their own way. BBC has a lot to be proud of with productions like this. Only that there were more Andrew Marrs.

Eclectic quality

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bluebottles
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2006-07-13
Andrew Marr proves he has a voice for radio to match his face for radio - a great host of a wonderful mix of guests and topics. Recommended.

Utterly brilliant

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worriedbywarming
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2006-03-20
Perfect balance of high-brow and populist. Don't go to work without it.