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Edna O'Brien
Philip Dodd is in conversation with Irish novelist Edna O'Brien.
Umberto Eco
Including Italian author Umberto Eco in conversation with Matthew Sweet.
Kenzaburo Oe; Artist and Empire at Tate Britain; Japan and Cool Now
Philip Dodd reviews the newly translated novel from Nobel Prize winner Kenzaburo Oe.
Mein Kampf, Larissa MacFarquhar, Julia Margaret Cameron
Anna Fox and Chantal Joffe on Julia Margaret Cameron, plus Larissa MacFarquhar on altruism
2015 Festival
Claudia Rankine
Claudia Rankine gives a lecture exploring language and racism past and present.
Rule Breakers or Rule Makers?
Simon Heffer, Peter Tatchell and Joyce Quin join Philip Dodd to debate rule-breaking.
Breaking News - Telling Stories in Fact and Fiction
A debate about drama on the page, stage, screen and in the way news stories are presented.
In Conversation with Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins explores religion, culture and science, talking to Philip Dodd.
Putting Competition to the Test
Margaret Heffernan, Matthew Syed, Cath Bishop and Christopher Frayling explore success.
Old Ways, New Directions
Rana Mitter chairs a debate about new ideas and lessons of the past.
The Rules of Good Science
Jim al-Khalili, Carlos Frenk, Katy Price and Tom Shakespeare debate scientific discovery.
Stage Directions: Juliet Stevenson and Natalie Abrahami in Conversation
Matthew Sweet chairs a debate asking how easy it is to break rules in the theatre.
Work Available: No Humans Need Apply
Paul Mason, Lucy Armstrong and Richard and Daniel Susskind debate the future of work.
New Generation Thinkers: The Moor of Florence - A Medici Mystery
Catherine Fletcher on the claims that the first Medici duke of Florence was of mixed race.
New Generation Thinkers: Women on Their Own - Widows in Britain, Now and Then
Nadine Muller on the hidden history of widows in Britain from the 19th century to today.
New Generation Thinkers: Nancy Cunard - The Rebellious Heiress
Sandeep Parmar on the tragic life of Nancy Cunard, scion of the famous shipping family.
New Generation Thinkers: Kilts, Celts and Clearances in World War One
Peter Mackay explores how WWI soldiers in kilted regiments discussed their allegiances.
New Generation Thinkers: The Medieval Scottish Dream State
Kylie Murray explores visions of Scottishness in The Wallace and The Scotichronicon.
New Generation Thinkers: Inside a Pirate's Cookbook - A Culinary Journey through the 17th Century
Joe Moshenska explores the travels of astrologer, diplomat and gourmet Sir Kenelm Digby.
New Generation Thinkers: Beer and the British Empire
Sam Goodman explores the way beer was used as both beverage and medicine in colonial India
New Generation Thinkers: Jews in Occupied France - Co-existence with the Enemy?
Daniel Lee revisits Vichy France to uncover a different history of Jewish life there.
New Generation Thinkers: Sculpture and Seduction in the 18th Century
Danielle Thom explores the links between bawdy prints and classical sculpture.
Landmark: Angela Carter
Philip Dodd explores the writing and legacy of Angela Carter.
The Family Is Dead! Long Live The Family!
Writers Anne Fine and Tobias Jones and Prof Sarah Cunningham-Burley discuss family life.
Breathalysing Britain: Free Spirits Or a Drain on Society?
David Yelland, Shelina Zahra Janmohamed, Sally Marlow and Barry Smith discuss alcohol.
Rule-Making and Rule-Breaking for Women and Men
Sheila Hancock, Neil Bartlett, Bim Adewunmi and headteacher Jonny Mitchell debate rules.
Northern Lights: Joanne Harris on the Norse God Loki
Joanne Harris and Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough discuss the god Loki and Norse beliefs.
Northern Lights: Crime Fiction and Cold Settings
Margaret Atwood, Arnaldur Indriadason and MJ McGrath talk about crime fiction and cold.
Must the Arts Be Relevant? A Free Thinking BASCA Debate
Mark Baldwin, Catherine Wood, Jennifer Walshe, Sarah Kent and Vayu Naidu debate the arts.
Landmark: Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries
Matthew Sweet is joined by Colm Toibin and others to discuss Bergman's Wild Strawberries.
Cities and Safety
Philip Dodd reflects on safe cities and discusses Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent.