BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking

Darwin's The Descent of Man (1871)

Matthew Sweet and guests assess Darwin's arguments about the human species, sex and race.

Matthew Sweet and guests assess Darwin's arguments about the human species, sex, and race

Claire Wilcox, fashion curator of the V&A, talks to Shahidha Bari and other researchers.

Shahidha Bari & V&A fashion curator Claire Wilcox on costumes, couture, and wardrobes

Selina Todd, David Goodhart, Timandra Harkness and Sadie Ryan talk with Matthew Sweet.

Selina Todd, David Goodhart, Timandra Harkness and Sadie Ryan talk with Matthew Sweet.

Two American authors talk to Laurence Scott about their sense of time, place and self.

Two American authors talk to Laurence Scott about their sense of time, place and self

Who are the best writers past and present who give us an insight into the natural world?

Exploring the points where literature and ecological thinking meet