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Bryan Magee - Man of Ideas
Angie Hobbs remembers Bryan Magee, who brought philosophy onto TV and radio in the 1970s.

The Holy Blood
The unexpected origins of a global conspiracy theory... in the vaults of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.

Scoop
Midsummer deliciousness: ice cream and the British.

Blond Ambition: Growing Up with Madonna
Music critic Ann Powers reflects on the pop superstar's four-decade career.

Live and Let Diet
Fern Britton charts the history of diets undertaken by British slimmers over the decades.

Shticks and Stones: Jewish Comedy and Anti-Semitism
David Schneider explores how Jewish humour is impacted by anti-Semitism.

A Most Consequential Death
Exploring the inside story of the death of Dr David Kelly 20 years on.

How I Ruined Medicine
Dr Phil Hammond asks if his satire and journalism have undermined the NHS.

Last Man Standing
In the near future, Paul Farley finds that he is the last person on the planet.

A Brief History of Boomers
American satirist Joe Queenan (b1950) addresses the faults and failings of a generation.