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WWII radio propaganda and French relations
From a gratitude train to the sinister broadcasts to US soldiers. Matthew Sweet presents.
WW II radio propaganda & French relations
From a gratitude train to the sinister broadcasts to US soldiers. Matthew Sweet presents.
Revisit: Encylopedias and Knowledge from Diderot to Wikipedia
Jimmy Wales talks Diderot & collecting knowledge + Tariq Godard on Mark Fisher aka k-punk
Neolithic Revelations
A lack of dental floss in the Neolithic era proves to be a boon for archaeologists.
Cary Grant
Matthew Sweet and guests imagine an evening in the film star's company.
Revisit: Mark Haddon
As it comes out in paperback, Mark Haddon talks to Anne McElvoy about The Porpoise.
Cary Grant
Matthew Sweet talks to Pamela Hutchinson, Charlotte Crofts & Mark Glancy.
Shakespeare for the People
Adrian Lester and Prof Ewan Fernie talk to Islam Issa about Birmingham's first folio.
Revisit: Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
Tony Juniper, Emily Shuckburgh, Dieter Helm and Kapka Kassabova join Rana Mitter at Hay
Alternative Realities
Shahidha Bari explores the impact of life-changing experiences and the fourth dimension.
