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John Irving

The author of The Cider House Rules on religion, Mexico and the USA. With Philip Dodd.

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Joseph Crawhall, Madame Bovary, The James Plays

Anne McElvoy profiles painter Joseph Crawhall. Plus Madame Bovary and The James Plays.

• 45 mins

Dadaism, The Invisible Present, National Treasures

Including Dadaism, an exhibition about time, and the celebrity as a 'national treasure'.

• 45 mins

Screaming Lord Sutch on Stage, Margaret MacMillan

Playwright James Graham discusses his new comedy, which puts Screaming Lord Sutch on stage

• 45 mins

Hieronymus Bosch Anniversary

Tom Shakespeare and Peter Greenaway join Matthew Sweet to discuss Hieronymus Bosch.

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Delacroix, Petain, de Gaulle, Jonathan Lynn

Jonathan Lynn talks about his new play exploring Petain's relationship with de Gaulle.

• 45 mins

Utopianism in Politics

Anne McElvoy chairs a debate on realism and utopianism in politics and history.

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Religion Without Belief: Stephen Batchelor, Kader Abdolah, Linda Woodhead

Rana Mitter discusses a translation of the Qur'an and atheism in the UK and ancient Greece

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Karl Ove Knausgard, Ingrid Carlberg, Dorthe Nors on Nordic Culture

Karl Ove Knausgard talks to Philip Dodd in a programme exploring Scandinavia today.

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Russian Culture Inwards and Outwards

Anne McElvoy discusses Russian Eurasianism, the Soviet Union and Africa, and Eisenstein.

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Neil Jordan, the Lonely City, Contemporary Cities

Film director Neil Jordan on writing fiction. Olivia Laing explores loneliness.

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Anger

Philip Dodd considers rage in the politics of the US and India.

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Botticelli Reimagined, A New Biography of Hitler

Anne McElvoy explores German historians' view of Hitler and reviews Botticelli at the V&A.

• 45 mins

International Women's Day

Anne McElvoy presents a special edition to mark International Women's Day.

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Javier Marias, Cervantes's Influence, Spanish Culture and Politics

Philips Dodd explores Spanish culture and politics and is joined by novelist Javier Marias

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The Holy Roman Empire, Christianity Today, Iranian Art

Rana Mitter discusses a new book on the Holy Roman Empire and debates Christianity today.

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Identity in Britain: Martin Parr

Philip Dodd discusses British identity with photographer Martin Parr.

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Philosophy: Bryan Magee

Matthew Sweet considers the state of philosophy today.

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Russia and the Arts: Julian Barnes, Roxana Silbert and Suhayla El-Bushra

Anne McElvoy discusses Russian cultural figures on show at the National Portrait Gallery.

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Alan Clarke's TV Career

Phil Davis, Clio Barnard and Molly Clarke on the TV career of director Alan Clarke.

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The Green Man, George Monbiot

Rana Mitter considers the myth of the Green Man and our relationship with the land.

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Suits; Neil LaBute

Shahidha Bari explores the history of suits with Anne McElvoy. Plus dramatist Neil LaBute.

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Jerry Brotton on Elizabethan England and the Islamic World

Jerry Brotton talks to Rana Mitter about Elizabethan England and the Islamic world.

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Light: Anne Wroe, Dan Flavin at the Ikon, Blackpool Illuminations, The Sun

Ann Wroe joins Anne McElvoy for an exploration of light from Blackpool to the South Downs.

• 45 mins

Evelyn Waugh

Bryony Lavery, Alexander Waugh, Philip Eade and Adam Mars-Jones celebrate Evelyn Waugh.

• 45 mins

Anders Lustgarten, Saki Stories, Riad Sattouf, Guy Longworth

With Rana Mitter. Including playwright Anders Lustgarten and Saki's satirical stories.

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Economics: Liam Byrne, John Redwood, Luke Johnson, Juliet Michaelson and Matt Wolf

Anne McElvoy considers new books from Thomas Piketty and Yanis Varoufakis.

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Jonathan Coe and Richard Cameron on Stage at Birmingham Rep

Author Jonathan Coe and playwright Richard Cameron join Matthew Sweet at Birmingham Rep.

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British Conceptual Art, Smart Thinking

Philip Dodd and artist Bruce McLean on the history and politics of British conceptual art.

• 45 mins

Syrian buildings, Judging Book Prizes, Georgian Literature

Architect Marwa Al-Sabouni talks to Anne McElvoy about Syria's built environment.

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