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Cornwall and the Coastal Gothic
Laurence Scott investigates what's lurking in the rock pools

Green Thinking: Climate Change and Heritage
How do we stop climate change destroying historic landmarks or is it time to say goodbye?

World's Fairs and the future
Visions of the future shaped by empire, politics and unfaltering faith in progress

Green Thinking: Climate Change and Literature
What can creative writing add to the conversation about climate change?

Mid Century Modern
Shahidha Bari look at labour saving devices and ideas of home

Building London
Eric Parry & Alison Brooks; writers Fiona Mozley & SI Martin; pianist Belle Chen

Masks
The role of masks in African traditions, Greek tragedy and Covid conspiracies

Displacement
Edmund de Waal and Frances Stonor Saunders discuss uncovering Jewish family stories.

Nadifa Mohamed, Gentle/Radical, Dylan Thomas
The work of Turner Prize nominees, a Tiger Bay murder story, Under Milk Wood on stage

How anthropology helps us understand the world
Economist Gillian Tett is one of Anne McElvoy's guests.