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British Conceptual Art.
Philip Dodd talks to artist Bruce McLean about British Conceptual Art on show at Tate.

Jonathan Coe and Richard Cameron on stage at Birmingham Rep
Matthew Sweet talks to Jonathan Coe about the first stage production of The Rotter's Club

Free Thinking - Economics: Liam Byrne, John Redwood, Luke Johnson, Juliet Michaelson and Matt Wolf
Anne McElvoy considers new books from Thomas Piketty and Yanis Varoufakis.

Free Thinking - Saki. Ria Sattouf. Anders Lustgarten. ‘A Thing’
Rana Mitter talks to playwright Anders Lustgarten & rereads Saki's satirical stories.

Evelyn Waugh.
Bryony Lavery, Alexander Waugh, Philip Eade and Adam Mars-Jones celebrate Evelyn Waugh

Free Thinking: Light: Ann Wroe, Dan Flavin, Blackpool Illuminations, The Sun.
Ann Wroe joins Anne McElvoy for an exploration of light from Blackpool to the South Downs

Nationalisms: Jerry Brotton, Elif Shafak, John Breuilly
Jerry Brotton talks to Rana Mitter about Elizabethan England and the Islamic World.

Suits. Neil LaBute
Shahidha Bari explores the history of suits with Anne McElvoy. Plus dramatist Neil LaBute

Free Thinking - The Green Man. George Monbiot.
Rana Mitter considers the myth of the Green Man and our relationship with Nature.

Free Thinking – Daniel Clowes; Alan Clarke's TV career; Ken Loach tribute to Barry Hines
Phil Davis and Clio Barnard discuss the career of director Alan Clarke.