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Anger
Philip Dodd considers rage in the politics of the US and India.
Botticelli Reimagined, A New Biography of Hitler
Anne McElvoy explores German historians' view of Hitler and reviews Botticelli at the V&A.
International Women's Day
Anne McElvoy presents a special edition to mark International Women's Day.
Javier Marias, Cervantes's Influence, Spanish Culture and Politics
Philips Dodd explores Spanish culture and politics and is joined by novelist Javier Marias
The Holy Roman Empire, Christianity Today, Iranian Art
Rana Mitter discusses a new book on the Holy Roman Empire and debates Christianity today.
Identity in Britain: Martin Parr
Philip Dodd discusses British identity with photographer Martin Parr.
Philosophy: Bryan Magee
Matthew Sweet considers the state of philosophy today.
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.
Alan Clarke's TV Career
Phil Davis, Clio Barnard and Molly Clarke on the TV career of director Alan Clarke.
The Green Man, George Monbiot
Rana Mitter considers the myth of the Green Man and our relationship with the land.
Suits; Neil LaBute
Shahidha Bari explores the history of suits with Anne McElvoy. Plus dramatist Neil LaBute.
Jerry Brotton on Elizabethan England and the Islamic World
Jerry Brotton talks to Rana Mitter about Elizabethan England and the Islamic world.
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.
Evelyn Waugh
Bryony Lavery, Alexander Waugh, Philip Eade and Adam Mars-Jones celebrate Evelyn Waugh.
Anders Lustgarten, Saki Stories, Riad Sattouf, Guy Longworth
With Rana Mitter. Including playwright Anders Lustgarten and Saki's satirical stories.
Economics: Liam Byrne, John Redwood, Luke Johnson, Juliet Michaelson and Matt Wolf
Anne McElvoy considers new books from Thomas Piketty and Yanis Varoufakis.
Jonathan Coe and Richard Cameron on Stage at Birmingham Rep
Author Jonathan Coe and playwright Richard Cameron join Matthew Sweet at Birmingham Rep.
British Conceptual Art, Smart Thinking
Philip Dodd and artist Bruce McLean on the history and politics of British conceptual art.
Syrian buildings, Judging Book Prizes, Georgian Literature
Architect Marwa Al-Sabouni talks to Anne McElvoy about Syria's built environment.
Landmark: Tarkovsky's Stalker
Matthew Sweet and guests discuss Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 film Stalker.
Slavoj Zizek
Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek offers Philip Dodd his solution to the migrant crisis.
Sicily, The London Library, John Hardyng's Chronicle
Anne McElvoy discusses Sicily. Plus 175 years of the London Library, with Tom Stoppard.
Sounds of Shakespeare: Landmark - The Winter's Tale
Sam West, Carol Rutter and Michael Dobson join Matthew Sweet to discuss The Winter's Tale.
TE Lawrence on stage, Jeremy Thorpe, Privacy
Playwright Howard Brenton and director Adrian Noble discuss dramas depicting TE Lawrence.
Concrete: Marina Lewycka, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Lynsey Hanley
Matthew Sweet discusses home with Marina Lewycka. Plus art at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Olafur Eliasson, Andrey Kurkov, Mary Dejevsky and Zinovy Zinik on Soviet Culture
Philip Dodd talks to artist Olafur Eliasson and novelist Andrey Kurkov.
Writers Writing about Love
Alain de Botton, Tahmima Anam and AL Kennedy join Anne McElvoy to talk about love in prose
Revolutionary thinking: Paul Mason, Bryan and Mary Talbot, Dacher Keltner
Paul Mason and Bryan and Mary Talbot discuss Louise Michel with Matthew Sweet.
The Cultural Revolution
Frank Dikotter, Xiaolu Guo and Xinran discuss the Cultural Revolution with Rana Mitter.
Germany: Neil MacGregor, Volker Kutscher, Threepenny Opera
Anne McElvoy explores Germany with Neil MacGregor, Volker Kutscher and Haydn Gwynne.
Transformations: Becoming a Goat, Neil Bartlett
Neil Bartlett on Victorian performer Ernest Boulton and Thomas Thwaites on becoming a goat