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2011

Linda Colley

Historian Linda Colley delivers a lecture entitled The Present and the Past of Change.

• 45 mins

2011

Julian Savulescu - The Moral Obligation to Improve

Julian Savulescu makes the case for human enhancement at the 2011 Free Thinking festival.

• 45 mins

2011

Can We Stop the Mania for Change?

Philip Dodd chairs a debate on obsession with change, with Molly Dineen and Giles Fraser.

• 45 mins

2011

What is the Future of Civilisation as the Oil Runs Out?

Anne McElvoy chairs a talk about the impact of a future energy crisis on our way of life.

• 45 mins

2011

Aditya Chakrabortty

Economist Aditya Chakrabortty examines the impact of economic change on society.

• 45 mins

2011

New Generation Thinker: Lucy Powell

Lucy Powell gives a talk on the surprising history of novelty.

• 15 mins

2011

Rachel Hewitt

Rachel Hewitt on the mapping of the Scottish border, from the Free Thinking Festival.

• 15 mins

2011

Corin Throsby

Corin Throsby gives a talk on the fan mail Byron received.

• 15 mins

2011

New Generation Thinker: Laurence Scott

Laurence Scott of King's College London on the fascinating figure of the gothic heroine.

• 15 mins

2011

New Generation Thinker: David Petts

David Petts calls for the preservation of the industrial heritage of the North East.

• 15 mins

2011

Susie Orbach

Susie Orbach challenges the obsession with personal change at Free Thinking 2011.

• 45 mins

2011

Were the Luddites Right?

Rana Mitter chairs a debate about the Luddite movement, to mark its 200th anniversary.

• 45 mins

2011

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

Neuro-scientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore discusses dramatic changes in the teenage brain.

• 45 mins

2011

Charles Jencks

A talk in which landscape architect Charles Jencks calls for a new cosmic art.

• 45 mins

2012 Festival

Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson with the first lecture of Free Thinking 2012, on the topic of women leaders.

• 60 mins

2012 Festival

Live from Free Thinking

Matthew Sweet is joined by guests including Radio 3's New Generation Thinkers.

• 75 mins

2012 Festival

Michael Ignatieff

Michael Ignatieff gives a talk on enemies in politics at the 2012 Free Thinking Festival.

• 45 mins

2012 Festival

Is Social Mobility Overrated?

Anne McElvoy with a debate for Free Thinking 2012, asking 'Is social mobility overrated?'.

• 45 mins

2012 Festival

Islam and Christianity: The Essential Difference

From Free Thinking 2012, Tom Holland and Mona Siddiqui discuss Islam and Christianity.

• 45 mins

2012 Festival

Lee Hall

Philip Dodd presents a special conversation with Lee Hall, writer of Billy Elliot.

• 45 mins

2012 Festival

Amos Oz

Amos Oz gives a talk on Israel and Palestine at the Radio 3 Free Thinking Festival.

• 45 mins

2012 Festival

Rewriting World History

From the 2012 Free Thinking Festival, Rana Mitter chairs a debate about world history.

• 45 mins

2012 Festival

Vicky Featherstone

Vicky Featherstone gives a talk on the idea of a national theatre at Free Thinking 2012.

• 45 mins

2012 Festival

Immigration and the Challenge to Belonging

Philip Dodd chairs a debate on immigration at the 2012 Free Thinking festival.

• 45 mins

2012 Festival

Mark Pagel

At Free Thinking 2012, Mark Pagel gives a talk: 'evolution and humanity - what next?'.

• 45 mins

2012 Festival

Charlotte Blease

Charlotte Blease gives a talk questioning the relationship between doctors and patients.

• 15 mins

2012 Festival

Part 2

Adriana Sinclair gives a talk exploring whether Britain might face a colonial future.

• 15 mins

2012 Festival

Jonathan Healey

Jonathan Healey gives a talk questioning the value of lessons from history.

• 15 mins

2012 Festival

Emma Griffin

From Free Thinking 2012, Emma Griffin gives a talk on what makes a good mother today.

• 15 mins

2012 Festival

Timothy Secret

Timothy Secret gives a talk exploring how we react when looked at by animals.

• 15 mins