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Thomas Mann
Novelist Colm Toibin joins Anne McElvoy to discuss the German author's life and struggles.
The continuing appeal of Tudor history
Philippa Gregory, Nandini Das, Susan Doran and Adam Roberts with Matthew Sweet.
Punk
Punk often caused offence. Shahidha Bari asks if that idea of rebellion resonates today.
Dirk Bogarde
As The Servant is released on DVD, Matthew Sweet and guests explore Dirk Bogarde's career.
Hannah Arendt's exploration of totalitarianism
Why do Hannah Arendt's ideas continue to fire the imaginations of artists and thinkers?
Belonging
A teacher's view, a Frankenstein-inspired ballet, outsider status and circus paintings.
The Glitch
Novelist Tom McCarthy joins Matthew Sweet to explore glitches and what they tell us.
Dante's Visions
Art historian Martin Kemp and painter Emma Safe, parallels with Proust and a Dante website
Bette Davis
As the BFI prepares a season of films, Matthew Sweet and guests discuss the Hollywood star
Connecting with Nature
Music from thunder, art inspired by a dog walk; essays about a city wood and a rural field
