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Audience Choice—North East Free Thinkers
5/5 Why the medieval monk the Venerable Bede is the great Free Thinker of the North East.

Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society—North East Free Thinkers
4/5 Poet Sean O'Brien on Newcastle's Literary and Philosophical Society or Lit and Phil.

William Armstrong—North East Free Thinkers
3/5 Henrietta Heald on the achievements of inventor and industrialist William Armstrong.

Gertrude Bell—North East Free Thinkers
2/5 Kitty Fitzgerald on the life of Gertrude Bell, author of the 1921 map of modern Iraq.

T Dan Smith—North East Free Thinkers
1/5 Graeme Rigby discusses T Dan Smith, former leader of Newcastle City Council.

Richard Serra's The Matter of Time—Antony Gormley's Seminal Sculpture
5/5 Antony Gormley explores the impact of sculptor Richard Serra's work The Matter of Time.

Joseph Beuys' Plight—Antony Gormley's Seminal Sculpture
4/5 Artist Antony Gormley explores Joseph Beuys' 1985 installation Plight.

Giacometti's La Place—Antony Gormley's Seminal Sculpture
3/5 Artist Antony Gormley explores Alberto Giacometti's sculpture La Place.

Brancusi's Endless Column—Antony Gormley's Seminal Sculpture
2/5 Artist Antony Gormley explores Brancusi's 100-foot tall Endless Column.

Jacob Epstein's Rock Drill—Antony Gormley's Seminal Sculpture
1/5 Artist Antony Gormley discusses Jacob Epstein's Rock Drill sculpture.