Start the Week Episodes Episode guide
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The Origin and Future of Life
Jonathan Freedland talks to Adam Rutherford, Barbara Sahakian and Steve Jones.
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'Home' and cultural identity with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, David Goodhart, Indhu Rubasingham and Michael Symmons Roberts.
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Tom Sutcliffe talks to John Gray and Mary Beard
Tom Sutcliffe with James Lasdun, Mary Beard, Mark Ravenhill and John Gray.
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Mohsin Hamid talks about How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia
Allan Little talks to Mohsin Hamid, Bruce Norris, Katherine Boo and Peter Moffat.
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Lisa Jardine talks to David Cannadine and Aleksandar Hemon
Lisa Jardine with David Cannadine, Margaret MacMillan, Aleksandar Hemon and Ed Vulliamy.
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Ken Loach on post-war Britain
Jonathan Freedland talks to Ken Loach, James Graham, David Boyle and Harriet Sergeant.
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Feminism: Natasha Walter and Catherine Hakim
Anne McElvoy discusses feminism with Natasha Walter, Catherine Hakim and Shereen El Feki.
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The Commonwealth - Don McKinnon and Kwasi Kwarteng
Bridget Kendall talks to Don McKinnon, Kwasi Kwarteng, Frances Harrison and Ronald Sanders
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Mathematical modelling with Lisa Jardine
Lisa Jardine with James Weatherall, Kenneth Cukier, Tiffany Jenkins and Marcus du Sautoy.
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Al-Qaeda: Afghanistan to Mali
Bridget Kendall discusses the spread of Al-Qaeda-style terrorism with guests.
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Political Writing: Joan Bakewell and Tim Montgomerie
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
Tom Sutcliffe talks to John Adams, Howard Goodall, Barb Jungr and Stephen Poliakoff.
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Natural Capital: Tony Juniper
Anne McElvoy talks to Tony Juniper, William Fiennes, Ngaire Woods and John Penrose.
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Family Secrets: Sarah Dunant and Deborah Cohen
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
Andrew Marr with Rolando Villazon, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Mary King and Michael Trimble.
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Science Special
Andrew Marr talks to Dr Peter Wothers about modern day alchemy.
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Scotland - Ian Rankin and Alasdair Gray
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
With guests Shirley Williams, Geoffrey Robertson, Douglas Murray and David Patrikarakos.
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Germany and the EU
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
Andrew Marr on art with Antony Gormley, Christopher Frayling, Sarah Teasley and Ron Arad.
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Award-winning film director Kevin Macdonald
Andrew Marr talks to Kevin Macdonald, Roger Graef, Jenny Uglow and Aman Sethi.
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Political Divide: Mary Robinson and Michael Ignatieff
Andrew Marr with Mary Robinson, Michael Ignatieff and Amos Oz.
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Torture, terrorism and secrets
Andrew Marr with guests Ian Cobain, David Anderson, Clare Bayley and MR Hall.
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Modernism with Ali Smith and Kevin Jackson
Andrew Marr talks to Kevin Jackson, Ali Smith, Will Gompertz and Julian Anderson.
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Richard Ford on the US Elections
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
Andrew Marr talks to Diana Athill, Wendy Cope, Philip Hensher and Nigel Warburton.
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Anne Applebaum on Eastern Europe
Andrew Marr talks to Anne Applebaum, Mark Mazower, Helen Szamuely and Victor Sebestyen.
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Grimm Tales with Philip Pullman
Andrew Marr with Philip Pullman, Sara Maitland, Tim Supple and Keith Warner.
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Salman Rushdie
Andrew Marr talks to the writer Salman Rushdie.
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National Identity with Maajid Nawaz and Sir Christopher Meyer.
Andrew Marr with Maajid Nawaz, Robert Chesshyre, Elizabeth Truss and Christopher Meyer.