Key films, books, TV, plays, art: 1001 Nights – 2001 A Space Odyssey, Jane Austen - Jaws All of these programmes are available as Arts and Ideas podcasts via the Downloads tab.
Selvon's evocative 1956 novel discussed at the British Library by Shahidha Bari & guests.
Matthew Sweet and guests take a deep dive into the influential German group's 1973 album
Matthew Sweet and guests look at the 1974 Gene Hackman film about surveillance and murder.
Naomi Alderman, Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson and others discuss the politics of this 1973 fable.
Matthew Sweet and guests discuss Andrzej Zulawski's compelling science fiction film.
Nandini Das and guests discuss the Duchess of Newcastle - philosopher, poet and scientist.
The long career of the American singer, film star & activist with Matthew Sweet & guests.
Iain Sinclair, Mark Blacklock, Muriel Zagha and Jo Stanley join Matthew Sweet.
Ahead of a BFI festival, Matthew Sweet and guests discuss Powell and Pressburger's film
A weirdly autobiographical science fiction novel from 1981, inspired by hallucinations.
John Gray on why rereading Hobbes can help us understand contemporary politics.
The groundbreaking 1970s TV drama reassessed with guests including actor Rula Lenska.
Shahidha Bari is joined by Louise Creechan, Joan Passey and Paul Baker.
The book of the Sturm und Drang generation. Anne McElvoy explores the ideas behind it.
From the East India Company to Silicon Valley: the big ideas in his tercentennial year.
Historian Hetta Howes, novelists Claire Gilbert and Victoria MacKenzie join Shahidha Bari.
Russell T Davies and Paula Milne on the power of soap operas.
Trans narratives in pre-Shakespearian drama, plus Twelfth Night and the First Folio.
Russell T Davies, Jill Nalder, Sabina Dosani and Matthew Sweet, recorded with an audience.
Matthew Sweet with George Takei, Naomi Alderman, Una McCormack and JosΓ©-Antonio Orosco.
Stephen Frears, Matthew Reisz, Lucy Bolton and Matthew Sweet look at this 1966 film.
Shahidha Bari is joined by Professor Marion Turner, poet Patience Agbabi and Hetta Howes.
Jane Smiley, Christopher Prendergast, Jayne Haynes, Marie Darrieussecq with Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet and guests explore Davis's genre-stretching album, released on 11 Oct 1972.
