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    Simon Garfield: Maps and MistakesSeries 2

    3/3 Simon Garfield discusses the mistakes and deceptions in some of our best-loved maps.

    Jerry Brotton: Mapping HistorySeries 2

    2/3 Professor Jerry Brotton discusses how each period in history gets the map it deserves.

    Tim Harford: The Power of MapsSeries 2

    1/3 Tim Harford and his guests tell intriguing stories inspired by maps.

    Common TragedySeries 1

    4/4 Tim Harford reflects on the impact of mankind on the world around us.

    David Kilcullen: Feral CitiesSeries 1

    3/4 Tim Harford is joined by influential counter-insurgency expert David Killcullen.

    Gillian Tett: The Anthropology of FinanceSeries 1

    2/4 Financial journalist Gillian Tett describes how she predicted the financial crisis in 2008

    Malcolm Gladwell: Listening in VietnamSeries 1

    1/4 Tim Harford is joined by Malcolm Gladwell for the first in this new series of talks.