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Free Thinking Episodes

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    Britain's Economy: Will Hutton, Luke Johnson, Wendy Carlin, Richard Davies

    Will Hutton joins Anne McElvoy for a programme focusing on economics and wealth in Britain

  2. Contemporary France: Karim Miske and Aatish Taseer

    Karim Miske and Aatish Taseer discuss their writing and religion with Philip Dodd.

  3. Utopian Living: Dylan Evans, Sex in Cinema

    Matthew Sweet discusses utopian communities and eroticism in British cinema.

  4. Greece, Daniel Evans on Sarah Kane, Indian Summers

    With the future of Greece discussed, Sarah Kane's plays and the TV series Indian Summers.

  5. Paul Muldoon and Roy Foster, Rona Munro

    Presented by Philip Dodd. With poet Paul Muldoon and historian Roy Foster in conversation.

  6. Andrew O'Hagan: Eddie Marsan: John Singer Sargent

    Andrew O'Hagan talks to Matthew Sweet about his new novel which looks at memory and war.

  7. Race in America: Selma, Joyce Carol Oates, Timberlake Wertenbaker

    Including Joyce Carol Oates's new novel, the film Selma and the play Jefferson's Garden.

  8. Henry Marsh Tom Stoppard's The Hard Problem, Daniel Levitin

    With Tom Stoppard's play The Hard Problem, plus musician and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin

  9. Nazis, Holocaust, Time and Memory

    Rana Mitter with historians Richard J Evans, Jane Caplan and David Cesarani.

  10. Cities and Resilience, Daisy Hay, Brian Clarke on Robert Fraser

    Features the relationship between Disraeli and his wife, plus cities and disaster planning

  11. Winston Churchill and Englishness

    David Reynolds, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Simon Heffer and David Edgar discuss Churchill.

  12. Dramatising Democracy: Michael Dobbs, James Graham, Paula Milne, Trudi-Ann Tierney

    Debate asking if seeing democracy on screen and stage undermines confidence in politicians

  13. 2015 Oscar Nominations, Russell T Davies

    Matthew Sweet discusses the 2015 Oscar nominations and talks to dramatist Russell T Davies

  14. Looking at Art: Fred Wiseman

    Philip Dodd explores the way we look at art, talking to documentary maker Fred Wiseman.

  15. TS Eliot Prize winner David Harsent, Robert Crawford, Allan Ropper on healing the brain

    Anne McElvoy celebrates TS Eliot and discusses the human brain with Allan Ropper.

  16. Mike Bartlett, Hans Fallada, Michel Houellebecq

    Anne McElvoy is joined by playwright Mike Bartlett, writer of King Charles III.

  17. Sleep, Sleeplessness and Creativity

    Rana Mitter discusses sleep, with neuroscientist Russell Foster and comedian Matt Berry.

  18. Antonia Fraser; Eric Rohmer's The Green Ray

    Antonia Fraser talks to Matthew Sweet about her Memoir of Growing Up.

  19. Clive James

    Poet, critic and broadcaster Clive James is in conversation with Philip Dodd.

  20. Pantomime: Professor Jeffrey Richards; Bryony Lavery; EO Wilson

    Matthew Sweet and panto with Jeffrey Richards. Bryony Lavery on stage craft. E O Wilson.

  21. Slavoj Zizek, Protest, Anonymous and City of Angels

    Philip Dodd presents. With Slavoj Zizek, City of Angels and debating protest movements.

  22. Wim Wenders on Peace, Richard King on Taking Offence

    Film director Wim Wenders and philosopher Mary Zournazi discuss peace with Philip Dodd.

  23. Sarah Waters, TV Drama: Jed Mercurio, Dominic Savage, Caryn Mandabach

    Sarah Waters talks to Anne McElvoy about creating a play. Plus a discussion about TV drama

  24. Rebecca Solnit, Wonder Woman, Submarine Films

    Matthew Sweet on the powers of Wonder Woman and the claustrophobia of submarine films.

  25. Mona Siddiqui, Ziauddin Sardar, Navid Kermani

    Philip Dodd explores Islam, Mecca and the Quran with Mona Siddiqui and Ziauddin Sardar.

  26. British Monarchy Past and Present

    Philip Dodd and a panel including Deborah Orr and Philip Ziegler explore British monarchy.

  27. Theatre in South Africa and the Czech Republic: Janet Suzman and Roger Scruton

    Philip Dodd, Roger Scruton and Janet Suzman reflect on Czech and South African theatre.

  28. Landmark - 2001: A Space Odyssey with Brian Cox, Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood and Chris Frayling

    A special discussion recorded at the BFI to mark the re-release of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

  29. Global Crisis with Geoffrey Parker, Kieslowski's The Decalogue, Conflict Time Photography Exhibition

    Geoffrey Parker talks to Anne McElvoy about the relationship between weather and war.

  30. Marilynne Robinson, Jane Smiley, Richard Ford

    In a special edition, Matthew Sweet explores depictions of American life and history.

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