BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking

Paper

An exploration of the cultural and social history of paper.

Shahidha Bari talks to authors about writing love stories set against troubling times.

Shahidha Bari is joined by three writers to discuss love and the contemporary novel.

Matthew Sweet and guests knock on the doors of perception.

Matthew Sweet and guests knock on the doors of perception

The mermaid-like figure from medieval folklore is discussed by Shahidha Bari and guests.

The mermaid-like figure from medieval folklore is discussed by Shahidha Bari and guests.

Liz Lochead is one of Anne McElvoy's guests discussing how to update Molière.

Liz Lochead is one of Anne McElvoy's guests discussing how to update the French dramatist

How does Neville Chamberlain's capitulation to Hitler in 1938 affect politics in 2022?