Start the Week Podcast
Weekly discussion programme, setting the cultural agenda every Monday
Episodes to download
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Al-Qaeda: Afghanistan to Mali
Mon 4 Feb 2013
Bridget Kendall discusses the spread of Al-Qaeda-style terrorism with guests.
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Political Writing: Joan Bakewell and Tim Montgomerie
Mon 28 Jan 2013
Allan Little talks to Joan Bakewell, Chris Mullin, Tim Montgomerie and Phil Collins.
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History of Music - John Adams and Howard Goodall
Mon 21 Jan 2013
Tom Sutcliffe talks to John Adams, Howard Goodall, Barb Jungr and Stephen Poliakoff.
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Natural Capital: Tony Juniper
Mon 14 Jan 2013
Anne McElvoy talks to Tony Juniper, William Fiennes, Ngaire Woods and John Penrose.
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Family Secrets: Sarah Dunant and Deborah Cohen
Mon 7 Jan 2013
Andrew Marr talks to Deborah Cohen, Sarah Dunant, Stephen Grosz and Alex Graham.
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The Human Voice: Rolando Villazon and Mark-Anthony Turnage
Christmas Eve 2012
Andrew Marr with Rolando Villazon, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Mary King and Michael Trimble.
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Scotland - Ian Rankin and Alasdair Gray
Mon 10 Dec 2012
Andrew Marr on Scottishness with Ian Rankin, Alasdair Gray, Joyce McMillan and TM Devine.
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Nuclear Iran - Shirley Williams and Geoffrey Robertson
Mon 3 Dec 2012
With guests Shirley Williams, Geoffrey Robertson, Douglas Murray and David Patrikarakos.
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Germany and the EU
Mon 26 Nov 2012
Andrew Marr talks with Katinka Barysch, Gisela Stuart, Douglas Carswell and Karen Leeder.
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Art and Design with Antony Gormley and Ron Arad
Mon 19 Nov 2012
Andrew Marr on art with Antony Gormley, Christopher Frayling, Sarah Teasley and Ron Arad.
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Award-winning film director Kevin Macdonald
Mon 12 Nov 2012
Andrew Marr talks to Kevin Macdonald, Roger Graef, Jenny Uglow and Aman Sethi.
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Political Divide: Mary Robinson and Michael Ignatieff
Mon 5 Nov 2012
Andrew Marr with Mary Robinson, Michael Ignatieff and Amos Oz.
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Torture, terrorism and secrets
Mon 29 Oct 2012
Andrew Marr with guests Ian Cobain, David Anderson, Clare Bayley and MR Hall.
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Modernism with Ali Smith and Kevin Jackson
Mon 22 Oct 2012
Andrew Marr talks to Kevin Jackson, Ali Smith, Will Gompertz and Julian Anderson.
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Richard Ford on the US Elections
Mon 15 Oct 2012
Andrew Marr talks to Richard Ford, Lionel Shriver, Edward Luce and Thomas Grant.
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Diana Athill and Philip Hensher on the dying art of handwriting
Mon 8 Oct 2012
Andrew Marr talks to Diana Athill, Wendy Cope, Philip Hensher and Nigel Warburton.
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Anne Applebaum on Eastern Europe
Mon 1 Oct 2012
Andrew Marr talks to Anne Applebaum, Mark Mazower, Helen Szamuely and Victor Sebestyen.
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Grimm Tales with Philip Pullman
Mon 24 Sep 2012
Andrew Marr with Philip Pullman, Sara Maitland, Tim Supple and Keith Warner.
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National Identity with Maajid Nawaz and Sir Christopher Meyer.
Mon 2 Jul 2012
Andrew Marr with Maajid Nawaz, Robert Chesshyre, Elizabeth Truss and Christopher Meyer.
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The 'life unlived' with Adam Phillips and Helen Dunmore
Mon 25 Jun 2012
Andrew Marr with Adam Phillips, Julian Baggini, Helen Dunmore and Frances Ashcroft.
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Science and Politics: Professor David Nutt and David Blunkett
Mon 18 Jun 2012
Andrew Marr with David Nutt, Mark Henderson, Jill Rutter and David Blunkett.
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WWII with Antony Beevor and Max Hastings
Mon 11 Jun 2012
Andrew Marr with Antony Beevor, Max Hastings, Niall Ferguson and Juliet Gardiner.
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Grayson Perry at the Charleston Festival
Mon 4 Jun 2012
Andrew Marr with Grayson Perry, Virginia Nicholson, Faramerz Dabhoiwala & Janice Galloway.
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Thomas Heatherwick on design and architecture
Mon 28 May 2012
Andrew Marr and Thomas Heatherwick, Jonathan Meades, Anna Minton and Robert Macfarlane.
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Michael Sandel on Money and Morality
Mon 21 May 2012
Andrew Marr and guests Michael Sandel, Diane Coyle and Grigory Yavlinsky.
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Spain in Crisis
Mon 14 May 2012
Andrew Marr with Paul Preston, Maria Delgado, Daniel Hannan and Iain Begg.
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The Digital Future
Mon 7 May 2012
Andrew Marr with Nick Harkaway, Anab Jain, Charles Arthur and Simon Ings.
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Creativity: Jonah Lehrer
Mon 30 Apr 2012
Andrew Marr on creativity with Jonah Lehrer, Scanner, Rachel O'Reilly and Joanna Kavenna.
