Free Thinking Episodes Available now
Work Available: No Humans Need Apply—2015 Festival
Paul Mason, Lucy Armstrong and Richard and Daniel Susskind debate the future of work.
New Generation Thinkers: Beer and the British Empire—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
8/10 Sam Goodman explores the way beer was used as both beverage and medicine in colonial India
Stage Directions: Juliet Stevenson and Natalie Abrahami in Conversation—2015 Festival
Matthew Sweet chairs a debate asking how easy it is to break rules in the theatre.
New Generation Thinkers: Inside a Pirate's Cookbook - A Culinary Journey through the 17th Century—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
7/10 Joe Moshenska explores the travels of astrologer, diplomat and gourmet Sir Kenelm Digby.
The Rules of Good Science—2015 Festival
Jim al-Khalili, Carlos Frenk, Katy Price and Tom Shakespeare debate scientific discovery.
New Generation Thinkers: The Medieval Scottish Dream State—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
6/10 Kylie Murray explores visions of Scottishness in The Wallace and The Scotichronicon.
Old Ways, New Directions—2015 Festival
Rana Mitter chairs a debate about new ideas and lessons of the past.
New Generation Thinkers: Kilts, Celts and Clearances in World War One—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
5/10 Peter Mackay explores how WWI soldiers in kilted regiments discussed their allegiances.
New Generation Thinkers: Nancy Cunard - The Rebellious Heiress—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
4/10 Sandeep Parmar on the tragic life of Nancy Cunard, scion of the famous shipping family.
Putting Competition to the Test—2015 Festival
Margaret Heffernan, Matthew Syed, Cath Bishop and Christopher Frayling explore success.
