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Barbaric Genius
Matthew Sweet talks to authors Marilynne Robinson and John Healy.
Jackie Kay
Samira Ahmed meets poet and writer Jackie Kay and philosopher Michael Sandel.
Sicilian Culture
Philip Dodd examines optimistic signs of a renaissance of Sicilian culture.
David Eagleman, Social Media, Afghanistan, The Horse
Anne McElvoy meets neuroscientist David Eagleman.
The Angels' Share
Matthew Sweet discusses the new film The Angels' Share. ITEM USES THE STRONGEST LANGUAGE.
Rana Mitter meets John Irving
Writer John Irving talks to Rana Mitter about his new novel, In One Person.
Antigone
Philip Dodd with a review of a new production of Sophocles's tragedy, Antigone.
Prometheus; Consumption; Antony Beevor; Serpentine Pavilion
Anne McElvoy reviews Ridley Scott's Prometheus and talks to historian Antony Beevor.
Landmark - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Philip Dodd and guests explore Muriel Spark's novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
Ken Dodd
Matthew Sweet talks to the comedian Ken Dodd about his eight decades as an entertainer.
Robert Caro
Robert Caro talks to Samira Ahmed about his biography The Passage of Power.
All in the Best Possible Taste, Adam Phillips, Nancy Holt, Robert Macfarlane
Anne McElvoy discusses taste, and talks to authors Robert Macfarlane and Adam Phillips.
Pina Bausch, Martin Amis, Philosophy at the Institut Francais, Snow White
Presented by Rana Mitter. With a discussion on Pina Bausch's dance company.
Harry Belafonte
Matthew Sweet talks to Harry Belafonte about leading black actors in film.
Europe, Gatz
Philip Dodd presents a discussion on Europe's future.
Cosmopolis, Science and the Arts, The Islands, Rachel Whiteread
David Cronenberg talks to Anne McElvoy about his new film Cosmopolis.
Billy Budd, Adriana Sinclair
Philip Dodd explores English National Opera's new version of Britten's opera Billy Budd.
Tate Liverpool, Timothy Secret
Anne McElvoy examines Tate Liverpool's exhibition of works by Turner, Monet and Twombly.
Veep, Charlotte Blease
Samira Ahmed on Armando Iannucci's new political comedy, Veep.
International Review Edition
Matthew Sweet hosts an International Review edition of the arts and ideas programme.
Jenny Saville
Matthew Sweet discusses the work of artist Jenny Saville on display in Oxford.
Edvard Munch
Rana Mitter visits a new retrospective of the work of Edvard Munch and reviews Les Troyens
Rousseau
Philip Dodd explores the influence of Jean-Jacques Rousseau 300 years after his birth.
Todd Solondz
Film director Todd Solondz talks to Anne McElvoy about his new suburban satire Dark Horse.
Landmarks: Blackmail
Matthew Sweet with a Landmark edition examining Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece, Blackmail.
03/07/2012
Samira Ahmed: A Clockwork Orange, Procrastination, Tim Spector & Woman in a Dressing Gown.
04/07/2012
Philip Dodd discusses Germany's increasing economic power in Europe.
05/07/2012
John Banville discusses his new novel Ancient Light. With Anne McElvoy.
Titian
Anne McElvoy explores the life and influence of Titian.
London
Matthew Sweet explores London's relationship with the rest of the UK.
James Fenton, Tommie Smith, Ibsen, Jonathan Healey
Presented by Rana Mitter. With James Fenton, Tommie Smith and Jonathan Healey.