Free Thinking Episodes Available now

York Festival of Ideas - Wars of the Roses—Free Thinking in Summer 2013
Rana Mitter examines the legacy of the War of the Roses at the 2013 York Festival of Ideas

Peter Brook
Peter Brook 1925-2022: the theatre director in conversation with Matthew Sweet in 2013.

Philippa Gregory—2012 Festival
Novelist Philippa Gregory talks to Rana Mitter at the 2012 Free Thinking festival.

Lindsay Johns—2012 Festival
From Free Thinking 2012, Lindsay Johns argues that we should stop listening to the young.

Colm Toibin—2012 Festival
Irish writer Colm Toibin talks to Philip Dodd at the 2012 Free Thinking festival.

Ian Goldin—2012 Festival
Ian Goldin gives a talk entitled Globalisation and the Future at Free Thinking 2012.

Revolution and Democracy: The Arab Spring—2012 Festival
Jeremy Bowen and Tarek Osman discuss the Arab Spring at the 2012 Free Thinking festival.

Aliens: The Ultimate Them and Us—2012 Festival
From the 2012 Free Thinking festival, Matthew Sweet chairs a debate on aliens.

Julie Bindel—2012 Festival
Julie Bindel gives a talk arguing that sexuality is a choice at Free Thinking 2012.

Matthew Smith—2012 Festival, Free Thinking Essay
10/10 Matthew Smith gives a talk on peanuts and the rise of food allergies at Free Thinking 2012