It is 350 years since the death of Milton. We discuss ideas of Puritanism and divorce. Read more
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Milton and our modern world
It is 350 years since the death of Milton. We discuss ideas of Puritanism and divorce.
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Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Professor Clare Jackson, Bronwen Maddox, Dr Holly Furneaux
Gifts and Gratitude
Following Thanksgiving, and as Christmas approaches, Shahidha Bari on giving and receiving
How we think about evil
Matthew Sweet and guests pick up from this year's Reith lectures and look at ideas of evil
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Beer, crisps and the British pub
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Common Sense
Ann Widdecombe, Rachael Wiseman, Sarah Jilani and Tiffany Watt Smith with Matthew Sweet.
Diaries and the day to day
Michael Crick, Irving Finkel, Sophie Coulombeau and Oliver Burkeman join Matthew Sweet.
Decision making
From think tanks and tallies to tarot, what tools do we use to help us choose our actions?
