Start the Week Episodes Episode guide
-
Population: Ten Billion
Sue MacGregor talks to Stephen Emmott, Danny Dorling, Jill Rutter and Amartya Sen.
-
Zadie Smith on social mobility
Stephanie Flanders with Zadie Smith, David Kynaston, David Willetts MP and Owen Jones.
-
Hari Kunzru and Dystopia
Jonathan Freedland with Hari Kunzru, Jane Rogers, James Robertson and Adam Broomberg.
-
Putin's Russia
Anne McElvoy discusses Russia with Fiona Hill, Vladislav Zubok and Oliver Bullough.
-
Putin's Russia
Anne McElvoy discusses Russia with Fiona Hill, Vladislav Zubok and Oliver Bullough.
-
Fairy Tale Physics?
Allan Little with Jon Butterworth, Jim Baggott, Hilary Rose and Stephen Minger.
-
Eric Schmidt on the New Digital Age
Emily Maitlis speaks to Eric Schmidt, Honor Harger, David Spiegelhalter and James Ball.
-
Antonia Fraser: Democracy and Reform
Anne McElvoy talks to Antonia Fraser, David Graeber and Jesse Norman.
-
Music and the mind: Carrie Cracknell
Jonathan Freedland with Carrie Cracknell, Jonathan Biss, Tom Burns and Richard Bentall.
-
Michael Rosen at the Brighton Festival
Stephanie Flanders with Michael Rosen, Jay Griffiths, Mariele Neudecker and Matt Adams.
-
Gavin Turk on the Value of Art
Lisa Jardine with Gavin Turk, Tanya Ronder, Rick Gekoski and Paul Roberts.
-
Bernardo Bertolucci
Tom Sutcliffe with Bernardo Bertolucci, Antonio Pappano, Annalisa Piras and Tim Parks.
-
The Origin and Future of Life
Jonathan Freedland talks to Adam Rutherford, Barbara Sahakian and Steve Jones.
-
'Home' and cultural identity with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, David Goodhart, Indhu Rubasingham and Michael Symmons Roberts.
-
Tom Sutcliffe talks to John Gray and Mary Beard
Tom Sutcliffe with James Lasdun, Mary Beard, Mark Ravenhill and John Gray.
-
Mohsin Hamid talks about How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia
Allan Little talks to Mohsin Hamid, Bruce Norris, Katherine Boo and Peter Moffat.
-
Lisa Jardine talks to David Cannadine and Aleksandar Hemon
Lisa Jardine with David Cannadine, Margaret MacMillan, Aleksandar Hemon and Ed Vulliamy.
-
Ken Loach on post-war Britain
Jonathan Freedland talks to Ken Loach, James Graham, David Boyle and Harriet Sergeant.
-
Feminism: Natasha Walter and Catherine Hakim
Anne McElvoy discusses feminism with Natasha Walter, Catherine Hakim and Shereen El Feki.
-
The Commonwealth - Don McKinnon and Kwasi Kwarteng
Bridget Kendall talks to Don McKinnon, Kwasi Kwarteng, Frances Harrison and Ronald Sanders
-
Mathematical modelling with Lisa Jardine
Lisa Jardine with James Weatherall, Kenneth Cukier, Tiffany Jenkins and Marcus du Sautoy.
-
Al-Qaeda: Afghanistan to Mali
Bridget Kendall discusses the spread of Al-Qaeda-style terrorism with guests.
-
Political Writing: Joan Bakewell and Tim Montgomerie
Allan Little talks to Joan Bakewell, Chris Mullin, Tim Montgomerie and Phil Collins.
-
History of Music - John Adams and Howard Goodall
Tom Sutcliffe talks to John Adams, Howard Goodall, Barb Jungr and Stephen Poliakoff.
-
Natural Capital: Tony Juniper
Anne McElvoy talks to Tony Juniper, William Fiennes, Ngaire Woods and John Penrose.
-
Family Secrets: Sarah Dunant and Deborah Cohen
Andrew Marr talks to Deborah Cohen, Sarah Dunant, Stephen Grosz and Alex Graham.
-
The Human Voice: Rolando Villazon and Mark-Anthony Turnage
Andrew Marr with Rolando Villazon, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Mary King and Michael Trimble.
-
Science Special
Andrew Marr talks to Dr Peter Wothers about modern day alchemy.
-
Scotland - Ian Rankin and Alasdair Gray
Andrew Marr on Scottishness with Ian Rankin, Alasdair Gray, Joyce McMillan and TM Devine.
-
Nuclear Iran - Shirley Williams and Geoffrey Robertson
With guests Shirley Williams, Geoffrey Robertson, Douglas Murray and David Patrikarakos.