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Free Thinking Episodes

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    The Influence of the British Black Art Movement

    Artists Sonia Boyce, Isaac Julien, Eddie Chambers and Harold Offeh talk to Anne McElvoy.

  2. The War of the Worlds sequel, Eimear McBride

    Including the sequel to HG Wells's The War of the Worlds and 'experimental' novels.

  3. Chibundu Onuzo, Nadeem Aslam, Lockwood Kipling's Art

    Anne McElvoy explores novels set in Pakistan and Nigeria. Plus the art of Lockwood Kipling

  4. Running

    Shahidha Bari and Laurence Scott debate the art and rhythms of running.

  5. La La Land and Hollywood - past and present

    Matthew Sweet and guests discuss Hollywood and its self-obsession.

  6. Breaking Free: Karl Kraus

    Philip Dodd and guests discuss the satire and contemporary relevance of writer Karl Kraus.

  7. Patriotism: The Union Jack

    Anne McElvoy explores the history and future of the Union Jack.

  8. Patriotism: China, Russia, Japan, Latin America

    Rana Mitter and guests debate the meaning of patriotism beyond the west.

  9. Patriotism: Alain Finkielkraut, Karim Miske

    Alain Finkielkraut and Karim Miske talk to Philip Dodd about French identity.

  10. Calling to Account: Bronwen Maddox, Margaret Hodge, Matthew Parris

    Anne McElvoy asks if public enquiries are good government. Plus Matthew Parris on scorn.

  11. John Simpson on the death of the war correspondent

    Philip Dodd and guests consider what we mean by 'news' in 2016.

  12. A Brexit reading list

    Edith Hall, Chris Kissane and Matthew Sweet on what might be on a Brexit reading list.

  13. Our Relationship with Animals

    Shahidha Bari looks at computing for cats, de-extinction and an animal symphony.

  14. Maths: Alex Bellos, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Serafina Cuomo, Vicky Neale

    Discussing the maths gallery at the Science Museum and the need for better numeracy.

  15. Voices in Our Ears: Colin Grant, Josie Rourke, Charles Fernyhough, Clare Walker Gore

    Matthew Sweet discusses epilepsy, Wilkie Collins and a theatre production of Joan of Arc.

  16. Rauschenberg - Performance, Identity and the Writings of Erving Goffman

    Exploring identity through the lens of literature, art and everyday 21st-century life.

  17. The Liberal Elite

    Douglas Carswell, David Runciman, Eliane Glaser and Lynsey Hanley on elites.

  18. The Weird, Science and Art at Fact, Japanese Film Your Name

    Rana Mitter on science and art on show at Liverpool's Fact and what we mean by 'weird'.

  19. Schiller's Mary Stuart, Gunter Grass, Preti Taneja on translated fiction, Rachel Reeves

    Anne McElvoy on Robert Icke's version of Mary Stuart and the last novel from Gunter Grass.

  20. Zadie Smith

    Author Zadie Smith talks about dance, depicting teenage friends and US/UK differences.

  21. Beards, Listening, Masculinity

    Alun Withey on beards, Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baum on fatherhood. With Matthew Sweet

  22. Being Human: What the Archives Reveal

    Matthew Sweet visits the London Survey, Kew, a cemetary and a hut used by Anzac soldiers.

  23. Being Human: Vernon Lee, Lying, Coma

    With a profile of writer Vernon Lee, what it means to lie and popular ideas of the 'coma'.

  24. Being Human Debate at Fact, Liverpool: Man and Animals

    From Fact in Liverpool, Rana Mitter and guests debate mermaids, robots, humans and animals

  25. Art Spiegelman, Marina Abramovic, American Pastoral

    Graphic novelist Art Spiegelman and jazz composer Phillip Johnston on their collaboration.

  26. Black British History

    Bernardine Evaristo, Keith Piper, Miranda Kaufmann and Kehinde Andrews on black Britain.

  27. Still Loving Victoriana Jokes and All

    Matthew Sweet with novelists Sarah Perry and Carol Birch. Plus Victorian amusements.

  28. Landmark: Waverley

    Rana Mitter presents a special programme exploring Walter Scott's novel Waverley.

  29. Stephen Poliakoff and Linda Grant. Yuval Noah Harari.

    Linda Grant and Stephen Poliakoff join Philip Dodd to discuss post-World War II Britain.

  30. Whose Book Is it Anyway?

    Anne McElvoy and her panel of guests explore the rise of reading in Britain.

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