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Free Thinking Episodes

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    Madness in Civilisation, Night Walking

    Matthew Sweet discusses the history of mental illness. Plus a nocturnal history of London.

  2. Tom McCarthy, Asne Seierstad, Fairness

    With novelist Tom McCarthy, journalist Asne Seierstad and what is the idea of fairness.

  3. The Age of Earthquakes, Maths in Films

    With discussions about the 'extreme present' and maths and mathematicians in film.

  4. Interview with Kazuo Ishiguro, Antigone Review

    Kazuo Ishiguro talks to Anne McElvoy about his new novel, The Buried Giant.

  5. The Arguments Against Democracy

    Rana Mitter and guests discuss the arguments against democracy.

  6. John Gray, Paul Durand Ruel and Inventing Impressionism

    Presented by Matthew Sweet. Philosopher John Gray discusses illusory ideas of freedom.

  7. David Cohen prize winner

    Rana Mitter talks to the winner of the biennial David Cohen Prize for Literature.

  8. Social Identity and Belonging in Europe, Valuing the Arts

    Philip Dodd discusses the value of the arts and the notion of social identity in Europe.

  9. Paul Foot Award, Valuing the Arts

    Anne McElvoy with the 2014 Paul Foot Award winner and Craig Calhoun on valuing the arts.

  10. Buddhism, Therapy, Violence and Rationality

    Rana Mitter explores Buddhism in therapy and politics.

  11. Landmark: The One Thousand and One Nights Yesterday and Tomorrow

    Philip Dodd and guests including Robert Irwin discuss The One Thousand and One Nights.

  12. Britain's Economy: Will Hutton, Luke Johnson, Wendy Carlin, Richard Davies

    Will Hutton joins Anne McElvoy for a programme focusing on economics and wealth in Britain

  13. Contemporary France: Karim Miske and Aatish Taseer

    Karim Miske and Aatish Taseer discuss their writing and religion with Philip Dodd.

  14. Utopian Living: Dylan Evans, Sex in Cinema

    Matthew Sweet discusses utopian communities and eroticism in British cinema.

  15. Greece, Daniel Evans on Sarah Kane, Indian Summers

    With the future of Greece discussed, Sarah Kane's plays and the TV series Indian Summers.

  16. Paul Muldoon and Roy Foster, Rona Munro

    Presented by Philip Dodd. With poet Paul Muldoon and historian Roy Foster in conversation.

  17. Andrew O'Hagan: Eddie Marsan: John Singer Sargent

    Andrew O'Hagan talks to Matthew Sweet about his new novel which looks at memory and war.

  18. Race in America: Selma, Joyce Carol Oates, Timberlake Wertenbaker

    Including Joyce Carol Oates's new novel, the film Selma and the play Jefferson's Garden.

  19. Henry Marsh Tom Stoppard's The Hard Problem, Daniel Levitin

    With Tom Stoppard's play The Hard Problem, plus musician and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin

  20. Nazis, Holocaust, Time and Memory

    Rana Mitter with historians Richard J Evans, Jane Caplan and David Cesarani.

  21. Cities and Resilience, Daisy Hay, Brian Clarke on Robert Fraser

    Features the relationship between Disraeli and his wife, plus cities and disaster planning

  22. Winston Churchill and Englishness

    David Reynolds, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Simon Heffer and David Edgar discuss Churchill.

  23. Dramatising Democracy: Michael Dobbs, James Graham, Paula Milne, Trudi-Ann Tierney

    Debate asking if seeing democracy on screen and stage undermines confidence in politicians

  24. 2015 Oscar Nominations, Russell T Davies

    Matthew Sweet discusses the 2015 Oscar nominations and talks to dramatist Russell T Davies

  25. Looking at Art: Fred Wiseman

    Philip Dodd explores the way we look at art, talking to documentary maker Fred Wiseman.

  26. TS Eliot Prize winner David Harsent, Robert Crawford, Allan Ropper on healing the brain

    Anne McElvoy celebrates TS Eliot and discusses the human brain with Allan Ropper.

  27. Mike Bartlett, Hans Fallada, Michel Houellebecq

    Anne McElvoy is joined by playwright Mike Bartlett, writer of King Charles III.

  28. Sleep, Sleeplessness and Creativity

    Rana Mitter discusses sleep, with neuroscientist Russell Foster and comedian Matt Berry.

  29. Antonia Fraser; Eric Rohmer's The Green Ray

    Antonia Fraser talks to Matthew Sweet about her Memoir of Growing Up.

  30. Clive James

    Poet, critic and broadcaster Clive James is in conversation with Philip Dodd.

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