Amol Rajan
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3,997 appearances
23 recordings
6 series
first heard Feb 2026
last heard 16 Jul
Amol Rajan’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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We know that roughly 7% of people go to private schools and 93% or so of people in this country go to state schools.
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She is state educated herself.
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She founded the 93% Club at the age of 19 after spotting that elite careers often run on social contact, social capital, if you like, as much as talent.
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And what began as a student society is now a really big nationwide movement.
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It's connecting her,
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to thousands of state school students around the country.
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It's connecting them with professional mentors, employers, and each other.
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You might think of Sophie as pretty radical because she's not asking to be let into exclusive rooms, but instead is building ones herself.
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I'd love to get your questions for Sophie Pender.
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Please do send in your questions by emailing radical at bbc.co.uk or you can WhatsApp us a voice note on 0330 123 9480.
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That's going to be a good one.
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Hello, it's Amol here.
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Welcome to Radical.
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These are, as I think you may know by now, conversations about the local, national, global trends changing our world and offering a safe space for some pretty radical ideas for the future.
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This week, my guest is Ashene Rogers.
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He is one of Britain's best known publicans.
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He's the former landlord of some of the country's most celebrated pubs.
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He's now better known
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as the co-founder of the Devonshire in Soho.
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And since opening in 2023, the Devonshire has been much lauded by critics, constantly overflowing with customers and very difficult to book for lunch or dinner.
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