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Radio 4,01 Mar 2026,14 mins

Power and Support

Lent Talks

Available for 5 days

A series of personal reflections on power inspired by the story of Jesus’ Passion. Six essays tracing the hidden currents of power in everyday life: how it shapes us, how it works, how it wounds, and how it can be resisted, claimed, and reclaimed. In this episode, Miro Griffiths – Associate Professor of Social Policy and Disability Studies, at the University of Leeds, who has spinal muscular atrophy and receives 24-hour personal health care assistance – explores power and support. Producer: Dan Tierney.

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