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Free Thinking - Tales of Scotland: A Nation and its Literature: 25 June 15
Anne McElvoy discusses the ways Scottish writers negotiate what it means to be Scottish.

Free Thinking - Community. The Amber Collective. Poet Claudia Rankine: 24 June 15
Philip Dodd discusses community and talks a poet Claudia Rankine.

Free Thinking - Political and Bardic Traditions in Wales: 23 June 15
Matthew Sweet examines Welsh politics and poetry with Gwyneth Lewis and Iain Sinclair.

Free Thinking - Muriel Spark, Digital Life, Diversity in British Poetry: 18 June 15
Laurence Scott talks to Rana Mitter about living in a digital world.

Free Thinking - Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: 17 June 15
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks talks to Philip Dodd about confronting religious violence

Free Thinking - John Boorman; 16 June 2015
Director John Boorman looks at his film-making career with Matthew Sweet