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What If...

What If...

Written by: Channel 103
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 2026 is Jersey’s election year; a time to consider the issues facing our island and its future. 'What If…' is Channel 103’s new flagship podcast. A bold, ideas-led series tackling big “what if” questions about Jersey’s future. Hosted by Ben Jordan, each episode starts with a bold provocation and invites some of the island’s most interesting voices to explore radical ideas and practical solutions to the island’s biggest challenges. We look at Jersey problems through an optimistic lens, sparking big ideas with maverick minds and influential doers who dare to ask: What if we could imagine better? Every great leap starts with asking: "What If…?"Copyright 2026 Channel Radio Ltd Social Sciences
Episodes
  • What if... affordable housing could stem Jersey's 'bean drain'?

    What if... affordable housing could stem Jersey's 'bean drain'?
    Feb 22 2026

    What if we could stop young islanders leaving Jersey - the so-called ‘bean drain’ - with affordable housing?

    Jersey's housing minister, Deputy Sam Mézec, joins Channel 103's Ben Jordan to discuss the issue.
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    45 mins
  • What if... La Moye became Britain’s most progressive prison?

    What if... La Moye became Britain’s most progressive prison?
    Mar 2 2026

    Susie Richardson, the former Governor of HMP La Moye, joins Ben Jordan to discuss potential ways to overhaul Jersey's prison system.
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    39 mins
  • What if... films sold flights and fuelled our economy?

    What if... films sold flights and fuelled our economy?
    Mar 9 2026

    Visit Jersey's Ashley Proudfoot and filmmaker Rebecca Coley join Ben Jordan to discuss whether the island's economy could receive a boost from the creative industries.
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    43 mins
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