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Free Thinking - Thames Estuary Festival, Jatinder Verma, Arne Næss
From Dickens, wartime defences to Doctor Who - Matthew Sweet explores the Thames Estuary.

Proms Poetry Competition
Judges Ian McMillan, Jackie Kay & Judith Palmer are joined on stage by the winning poets.

Free Thinking - Aphra Behn. 1066 and the South Coast. Mark Thompson
Playwright, poet, spy. Anne McElvoy on Aphra Behn at the RSC. And a festival marking 1066

Proms Extra: Capability Brown: Anna Pavord
Anna Pavord considers the landscapes created by 'Capability' Brown - born 300 years ago

Proms Extra: The Great Fire of London
Historians Adrian Tinniswood and Tom Charlton look at London in ruins in September 1666.

Proms Extra: Tagore
Novelist Tahmima Anam and Preti Taneja join Rana Mitter to explore the writing of Tagore.

Proms Extra: Germany East and West
Novelist Philip Kerr and historian Karen Leeder look at Leipzig in 1989 and Germany now.

Proms Extra: Devils and Paganini
Rev Richard Coles and poet Imtiaz Dharker on the Devil in Christian and Islamic cultures.

Proms Extra: Shakespeare – Actors and Acting
Actor Michael Pennington continues our series on professions in Shakespeare's plays.

Proms Extra: Shakespeare - Sheep and Shepherds
Shakespeare's depiction of shepherds discussed by James Rebanks and Dr Emma Smith.