Arts & Ideas Episodes Available now
Green Thinking: how we see nature
How can we give nature a louder voice in climate change discussions?
Sugar
Matthew Sweet examines how sugar built the modern world
Colour
Laurence Scott and guests on the history and meaning of colour
Frieze: Museums in the 21st century
Anne McElvoy talks to the directors at London's National Gallery, Yale and New York's Met
Green Thinking: Health
How can we deal with the health challenges presented by the climate crisis?
Choice
Do poets choose their words or are they predetermined?
New Thinking: Black British Theatre
From a Black Juliet in the 18th century to Ira Aldridge鈥檚 daughter Amanda.
The British Academy Book Prize 2021
New ways of thinking about global problems - Rana Mitter reads this year's shortlist.
Breakfast
Literally "breaking the fast" - Matthew Sweet moves from the Full English to Tiffany's.
Green Thinking: Transport
The impact of walking to school, the energy use of electric cars and should we fly less?
