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Free Thinking Episodes

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    Jonathan Coe and Richard Cameron on Stage at Birmingham Rep

    Author Jonathan Coe and playwright Richard Cameron join Matthew Sweet at Birmingham Rep.

  2. Economics: Liam Byrne, John Redwood, Luke Johnson, Juliet Michaelson and Matt Wolf

    Anne McElvoy considers new books from Thomas Piketty and Yanis Varoufakis.

  3. Anders Lustgarten, Saki Stories, Riad Sattouf, Guy Longworth

    With Rana Mitter. Including playwright Anders Lustgarten and Saki's satirical stories.

  4. Evelyn Waugh

    Bryony Lavery, Alexander Waugh, Philip Eade and Adam Mars-Jones celebrate Evelyn Waugh.

  5. Light: Anne Wroe, Dan Flavin at the Ikon, Blackpool Illuminations, The Sun

    Ann Wroe joins Anne McElvoy for an exploration of light from Blackpool to the South Downs.

  6. Jerry Brotton on Elizabethan England and the Islamic World

    Jerry Brotton talks to Rana Mitter about Elizabethan England and the Islamic world.

  7. Suits; Neil LaBute

    Shahidha Bari explores the history of suits with Anne McElvoy. Plus dramatist Neil LaBute.

  8. The Green Man, George Monbiot

    Rana Mitter considers the myth of the Green Man and our relationship with the land.

  9. Alan Clarke's TV Career

    Phil Davis, Clio Barnard and Molly Clarke on the TV career of director Alan Clarke.

  10. Russia and the Arts: Julian Barnes, Roxana Silbert and Suhayla El-Bushra

    Anne McElvoy discusses Russian cultural figures on show at the National Portrait Gallery.

  11. Philosophy: Bryan Magee

    Matthew Sweet considers the state of philosophy today.

  12. Identity in Britain: Martin Parr

    Philip Dodd discusses British identity with photographer Martin Parr.

  13. The Holy Roman Empire, Christianity Today, Iranian Art

    Rana Mitter discusses a new book on the Holy Roman Empire and debates Christianity today.

  14. Javier Marias, Cervantes's Influence, Spanish Culture and Politics

    Philips Dodd explores Spanish culture and politics and is joined by novelist Javier Marias

  15. International Women's Day

    Anne McElvoy presents a special edition to mark International Women's Day.

  16. Botticelli Reimagined, A New Biography of Hitler

    Anne McElvoy explores German historians' view of Hitler and reviews Botticelli at the V&A.

  17. Anger

    Philip Dodd considers rage in the politics of the US and India.

  18. Neil Jordan, the Lonely City, Contemporary Cities

    Film director Neil Jordan on writing fiction. Olivia Laing explores loneliness.

  19. Russian Culture Inwards and Outwards

    Anne McElvoy discusses Russian Eurasianism, the Soviet Union and Africa, and Eisenstein.

  20. Karl Ove Knausgard, Ingrid Carlberg, Dorthe Nors on Nordic Culture

    Karl Ove Knausgard talks to Philip Dodd in a programme exploring Scandinavia today.

  21. Religion Without Belief: Stephen Batchelor, Kader Abdolah, Linda Woodhead

    Rana Mitter discusses a translation of the Qur'an and atheism in the UK and ancient Greece

  22. Utopianism in Politics

    Anne McElvoy chairs a debate on realism and utopianism in politics and history.

  23. Delacroix, Petain, de Gaulle, Jonathan Lynn

    Jonathan Lynn talks about his new play exploring Petain's relationship with de Gaulle.

  24. Hieronymus Bosch Anniversary

    Tom Shakespeare and Peter Greenaway join Matthew Sweet to discuss Hieronymus Bosch.

  25. Screaming Lord Sutch on Stage, Margaret MacMillan

    Playwright James Graham discusses his new comedy, which puts Screaming Lord Sutch on stage

  26. Dadaism, The Invisible Present, National Treasures

    Including Dadaism, an exhibition about time, and the celebrity as a 'national treasure'.

  27. Joseph Crawhall, Madame Bovary, The James Plays

    Anne McElvoy profiles painter Joseph Crawhall. Plus Madame Bovary and The James Plays.

  28. John Irving

    The author of The Cider House Rules on religion, Mexico and the USA. With Philip Dodd.

  29. Dad's Army, Utopia in sci-fi, States of Mind at the Wellcome Collection

    Marking Dad's Army on film, Matthew Sweet looks at the fifth column.

  30. Anna Pavord: Gardens in Art, University

    Anna Pavord visits Painting the Modern Garden the Royal Academy and talks to Anne McElvoy.

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