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The Radiophonic Workshop
Matthew Sweet meets members of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radiophonic Workshop.

Eighteenth-Century Sexual Politics
Philip Dodd explores the sexual mores of 18th-century England.

Stealing Banksy? Vice Media, Chris Marker Profile
Samira Ahmed asks who owns street art, and whether it should be up for sale.

Dame Janet Suzman
Actress and director Dame Janet Suzman is in extended conversation with Philip Dodd.

18th-Century Crime and Punishment
Philip Dodd explores 18th-century attitudes to the law, crime and punishment.

Mandeville's View of 18th-Century Economics
Matthew Sweet on the lessons about finance outlined in Mandeville's Fable of the Bees.

18th-Century Power Politics
With Anne McElvoy. Historians including Amanda Foreman on 18th-century monarchy and power.

Are We Living Through a New 18th Century?
Philip Dodd explores the parallels between the 18th-century London and now.

Originality
Nicholas Penny, Simon Stephens and Geoff Mulgan join Philip Dodd to discuss originality.

Betty Balfour Profile, James Lovelock, Peter Buwalda
Lucy Porter and Bryony Dixon profile silent film star Betty Balfour with Matthew Sweet.