Free Thinking Episodes Episode guide
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Identity in Britain: Martin Parr
Philip Dodd discusses British identity with photographer Martin Parr.
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The Holy Roman Empire, Christianity Today, Iranian Art
Rana Mitter discusses a new book on the Holy Roman Empire and debates Christianity today.
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Javier Marias, Cervantes's Influence, Spanish Culture and Politics
Philips Dodd explores Spanish culture and politics and is joined by novelist Javier Marias
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International Women's Day
Anne McElvoy presents a special edition to mark International Women's Day.
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Botticelli Reimagined, A New Biography of Hitler
Anne McElvoy explores German historians' view of Hitler and reviews Botticelli at the V&A.
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Anger
Philip Dodd considers rage in the politics of the US and India.
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Neil Jordan, the Lonely City, Contemporary Cities
Film director Neil Jordan on writing fiction. Olivia Laing explores loneliness.
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Russian Culture Inwards and Outwards
Anne McElvoy discusses Russian Eurasianism, the Soviet Union and Africa, and Eisenstein.
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Karl Ove Knausgard, Ingrid Carlberg, Dorthe Nors on Nordic Culture
Karl Ove Knausgard talks to Philip Dodd in a programme exploring Scandinavia today.
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Religion Without Belief: Stephen Batchelor, Kader Abdolah, Linda Woodhead
Rana Mitter discusses a translation of the Qur'an and atheism in the UK and ancient Greece
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Utopianism in Politics
Anne McElvoy chairs a debate on realism and utopianism in politics and history.
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Delacroix, Petain, de Gaulle, Jonathan Lynn
Jonathan Lynn talks about his new play exploring Petain's relationship with de Gaulle.
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Hieronymus Bosch Anniversary
Tom Shakespeare and Peter Greenaway join Matthew Sweet to discuss Hieronymus Bosch.
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Screaming Lord Sutch on Stage, Margaret MacMillan
Playwright James Graham discusses his new comedy, which puts Screaming Lord Sutch on stage
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Dadaism, The Invisible Present, National Treasures
Including Dadaism, an exhibition about time, and the celebrity as a 'national treasure'.
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Joseph Crawhall, Madame Bovary, The James Plays
Anne McElvoy profiles painter Joseph Crawhall. Plus Madame Bovary and The James Plays.
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John Irving
The author of The Cider House Rules on religion, Mexico and the USA. With Philip Dodd.
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Dad's Army, Utopia in sci-fi, States of Mind at the Wellcome Collection
Marking Dad's Army on film, Matthew Sweet looks at the fifth column.
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Anna Pavord: Gardens in Art, University
Anna Pavord visits Painting the Modern Garden the Royal Academy and talks to Anne McElvoy.
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Stefan Zweig, Howard Jacobson, Michael Sandle
Philip Dodd with Howard Jacobson and Karen Leeder. Plus sculptor Michael Sandle.
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Con Men, John Dee, F for Fake
Matthew Sweet explores the art of the con with Maria Konnikova. Plus a John Dee exhibition
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The Arab Spring, Sahar Assaf, Owen Hatherley, Social Media and Language
Anne McElvoy discusses what happened to the Arab Spring five years on.
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Holes in the Ground
Rana Mitter discusses underground worlds past and present.
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Landmark: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Matthew Sweet, Will Self, Fiona Shaw and Merlin Holland discuss The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Westerns, The Oscars
Matthew Sweet discusses the revival of westerns and considers the 2016 Oscar contenders.
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French Thought and Politics
Philip Dodd debates the question 'does France have to stop being French to survive?'.
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TS Eliot Prize, Lisa Randall, New Architecture, Flooding
Anne McElvoy is joined by Sarah Howe, winner of the 2015 TS Eliot Prize.
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Laura Cumming on Velazquez, John Bratby, The Pan Hag Project
Anne McElvoy and Laura Cumming on a 19th-century court case involving a Velazquez portrait
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Lorraine Hansberry
Philip Dodd explores the writing of Lorraine Hansberry and its continuing resonance.
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Teenage Life: David and Ben Aaronovitch, Viv Albertine, Simon Stephens
Matthew Sweet talks to David and Ben Aaronovitch, Viv Albertine and Simon Stephens.
