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Slavoj Zizek
Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek offers Philip Dodd his solution to the migrant crisis.
Landmark: Tarkovsky's Stalker
Matthew Sweet and guests discuss Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 film Stalker.
Syrian buildings, Judging Book Prizes, Georgian Literature
Architect Marwa Al-Sabouni talks to Anne McElvoy about Syria's built environment.
British Conceptual Art, Smart Thinking
Philip Dodd and artist Bruce McLean on the history and politics of British conceptual art.
Jonathan Coe and Richard Cameron on Stage at Birmingham Rep
Author Jonathan Coe and playwright Richard Cameron join Matthew Sweet at Birmingham Rep.
Economics: Liam Byrne, John Redwood, Luke Johnson, Juliet Michaelson and Matt Wolf
Anne McElvoy considers new books from Thomas Piketty and Yanis Varoufakis.
Anders Lustgarten, Saki Stories, Riad Sattouf, Guy Longworth
With Rana Mitter. Including playwright Anders Lustgarten and Saki's satirical stories.
Evelyn Waugh
Bryony Lavery, Alexander Waugh, Philip Eade and Adam Mars-Jones celebrate Evelyn Waugh.
Light: Anne Wroe, Dan Flavin at the Ikon, Blackpool Illuminations, The Sun
Ann Wroe joins Anne McElvoy for an exploration of light from Blackpool to the South Downs.
Jerry Brotton on Elizabethan England and the Islamic World
Jerry Brotton talks to Rana Mitter about Elizabethan England and the Islamic world.
