BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking

18th-Century Power Politics

With Anne McElvoy. Historians including Amanda Foreman on 18th-century monarchy and power.

Philip Dodd explores the parallels between the 18th-century London and now.

Nicholas Penny, Simon Stephens and Geoff Mulgan join Philip Dodd to discuss originality.

Lucy Porter and Bryony Dixon profile silent film star Betty Balfour with Matthew Sweet.

Anne McElvoy explores the impact of war, Afghan elections and childhood violence.

Orhan Pamuk talks to Philip Dodd about his writing career and his views of modern Turkey.

Matthew Sweet explores depictions of policing and corruption with playwright Roy Williams.

With Anne McElvoy on displaying art and design, World Thinkers and the language of peace.

South African novelist Damon Galgut joins Rana Mitter to discuss the career of EM Forster.

Matthew Sweet and guests including Ian Christie and SF Said on Kurosawa's Seven Samurai.