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Decadence
Matthew Sweet assesses the state of contemporary culture
Community
Post local elections and pre VE day events, Shahidha Bari explores ideas about community
Peace
In the week of VE Day, Matthew Sweet discusses what peace has meant since 1945
Political Visions
Anne McElvoy sets off in search of the sunlit uplands
WOLVES
How wolves shape our modern world.
Power: A User's Guide
From the Hay Festival, Matthew Sweet discusses the many forms of political power
Common Sense
Ann Widdecombe, Rachael Wiseman, Sarah Jilani and Tiffany Watt Smith with Matthew Sweet
Podcasting difficult histories
Matthew Sweet discusses difficult histories with 3 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ podcast hosts at the Hay Festival
Failure
From business to sport, politics to the writing of Samuel Beckett: how do we view failure
Language
Matthew Sweet and guests explore the way language unites and divides us
Christian faith, politics and culture
Anne McElvoy explores the visibility of Catholic & Christian faith in politics & culture
Censorship, editing and self-censorship
Shahidha Bari's guests in frank topical discussion include Rana Mitter and Nicola Wilson
Friendship
Matthew Sweet discusses the mythology, psychology and politics getting along with people