About this episode
The episode discusses what the UK excels at in terms of culture, innovation, and business.
Every country likes to think it’s world-class at something. The Italians claim style, the Germans have their engineering and the Americans have Silicon Valley - and swagger. So, what about us? What’s Britain’s superpower? It’s a serious question. If we know what the UK is good at, we can play to our strengths and build an economy that pays for the things we all rely on – like hospitals, homes and schools. Evan Davis and guests discuss what Britain does well across culture, innovation and capital. And asks what works, what doesn’t and why it matters. Guests: Ric Lewis, founding partner of Tristan Capital Partners Kate Bingham, managing partner at SV Health Investors Shona McCarthy, former CEO, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Production team: Presenter: Evan Davis Producers: Sally Abrahams and Neal Razzell Production Co-ordinator: Katie Morrison Sound: Jonathan Greer and James Beard Editor: Matt Willis The Bottom Line is produced in partnership with The Open University.
People in this episode
Host: Evan Davis
Guests: Ric Lewis, Kate Bingham, Shona McCarthy
Topics covered
- UK economy
- superpower
- culture
- innovation
- business strengths
Keywords
- UK superpower
- business strengths
- Evan Davis
- Ric Lewis
- Kate Bingham
- Shona McCarthy
- economy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tristan Capital Partners, SV Health Investors, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, The Open University
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