Inspiring and thought-provoking reflections that capture the events of the past 50 years, from national radio institution, BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day.

‘A daily taste of eternity in the midst of time’

BBC Radio 4 staple Thought for the Day has been running for 50 years, aiming to capture the mood of the country and speak to it in a way that reaches people of all faiths and none.

Take a tour of half a century of British history and peruse the reflections from some of our most prominent and insightful religious thinkers, including Prince Charles, Pope Benedict XVI, Desmond Tutu and Mona Siddiqui. Covering our changing attitudes to sexuality, identity and gender, developments in science, politics, national life and international relations and more, Thought for the Day charts the constant evolution of British society and invites us to quietly contemplate the past with a very different perspective from mainstream news.