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Touki Bouki
A close look at Djibril Diop Mambéty's classic 1973 film with Matthew Sweet and guests.
Paper
An exploration of the cultural and social history of paper.
Writing Love: Sarah Hall, Monica Ali, Adam Mars-Jones
Shahidha Bari talks to authors about writing love stories set against troubling times.
Mind-Altered States
Matthew Sweet and guests knock on the doors of perception.
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The mermaid-like figure from medieval folklore is discussed by Shahidha Bari and guests.
Adapting Molière
Liz Lochead is one of Anne McElvoy's guests discussing how to update Molière.
Appeasement
How does Neville Chamberlain's capitulation to Hitler in 1938 affect politics in 2022?
Gloves
From python skin to Nintendo gaming, PPE to vegan materials: how gloves are evolving.
Jean-Paul Belmondo and the French New Wave
The French film star who burst onto the scene in 1960 in Godard's Breathless.
Colm TóibÃn, David Cohen winner, Dullness
Is it a good thing to stand out? Anne McElvoy and guests explore the virtue of being dull.