Putting Competition to the Test
Anne McElvoy hosts a debate about success, asking what is both good and bad about competition. With Margaret Heffernan, Matthew Syed, Cath Bishop and Christopher Frayling.
From TV talent contests such as The Great British Bake Off and Strictly Come Dancing to the pressures of school exams and job interviews - competition is at the heart of the way we live our lives. What can we learn from sports stars whose lives are geared to cultivating a healthy competitive instinct? Is the desire to be successful bringing out the best in us - or the worst?
Constructively and co-operatively arguing with Free Thinking presenter Anne McElvoy are:
Margaret Heffernan, entrepreneur, CEO and author of A Bigger Prize: Why Competition isn't Everything and Willful Blindness
Matthew Syed, former England Table Tennis number one and Times columnist and author whose books include Bounce: The myth of talent and the power of practice and, most recently, Black Box Thinking: The Surprising Truth about Success.
Cath Bishop, Olympic medallist and World Champion rower, worked as a British diplomat specialising in conflict issues, working in Bosnia and Iraq and is now a leadership speaker specialising in topics relating to high performance and resilience.
Christopher Frayling, author and broadcaster, former head of Arts Council England
Recorded in front of an audience at the Free Thinking Festival at Sage Gateshead.
Producer: Luke Mulhall.
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Provocative debate, new ideas, music and performance
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Anne McElvoy |
| Interviewed Guest | Margaret Heffernan |
| Interviewed Guest | Matthew Syed |
| Interviewed Guest | Cath Bishop |
| Interviewed Guest | Christopher Frayling |
| Producer | Luke Mulhall |
Broadcast
- Thu 12 Nov 2015 22:0091热爆 Radio 3
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