Arts & Ideas Episodes Available now

Chaucer. Bernardine Evaristo.
Anne McElvoy reads a new biography of Chaucer and talks to novelist Bernardine Evaristo.

Wolfson History Prize Discussion.
Rana Mitter and the six shortlisted historians with an audience at the British Academy

Free Thinking: 1819-The American Model
Elaine Showalter, Michael Schmidt, Peter Riley and Katie McGettigan with Laurence Scott.

Learning about love from Kierkegaard & Socrates. The Wellcome Book Prize
A philosopher of love and a philosopher in love

Landmark: Audre Lorde
Jackie Kay & Selina Thompson discuss the influential US writer & civil rights activist

Introducing the 2019 New Generation Thinkers
From German techno music to the Glasgow ‘rag trade’, divisive dams and democracy's bug

20 Words for Joy ... Feelings Around the World.
Aatish Taseer, Veronica Strang and Thomas Dixon at the Free Thinking Festival.

Does My Pet Love Me?
A Free Thinking Festival discussion with Nicky Clayton, Erica Fudge & Kim Bard

The New Age of Sentimentality
Lisa Appignanesi,Rachel Hewitt & Irenosen Okojie w/ Rana Mitter at Free Thinking Festival

Why We Need Weepies
From Bambi and Titanic to EastEnders - Matthew Sweet asks what makes us cry and why?