‘The Moral Maze’ and the secular trinity

The Moral Maze is a BBC Radio 4 programme which is as fascinating as it is frustrating.

Superbly chaired by Michael Burke, it normally follows the format of four hosts questioning four different guests on what is deemed to be a moral subject.

There are a number of regular hosts including the historian Tim Stanley, the Anglican minister Giles Fraser, and Ash Sarkar who, without a hint of irony, labels herself a ‘luxury communist’. The latter as a commentary on the absurdity of 21st-century Western society is perfect.