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Going Forward

Tom Shakespeare tells us why he detests the phrase 'going forward'.

• 10 mins

The True Mark of Civilisation?

Kamila Shamsie explores the meaning of the word 'civilisation'.

• 10 mins

The Rise and Rise of Up Lit

Kamila Shamsie on the limitations of the publishing trend 'Up Lit'.

• 10 mins

Modern-day Empires

John Gray argues that the idea that empire has had its day is a delusion of our age.

• 8 mins

China and the Retreat of Liberal Values

John Gray argues that the future of the west depends on the continuing success of China.

• 10 mins

The Mental Illness Metaphor

Tom Shakespeare on why we misuse the language of mental illness.

• 10 mins

The Museum of Deportation

Stella Tillyard tells the story of a small Italian museum - the Museum of Deportation.

• 10 mins

A Normal Need

Tom Shakespeare asks why disabled sexuality is still so often taboo.

• 10 mins

A Problem with Words

Stella Tillyard describes her struggle with dyslexia for the first time.

• 10 mins

The Brightening of History

Amit Chaudhuri on why restoration should not involve a fetishization of the new.

• 10 mins

Ireland's Abortion Referendum - A Personal View

Sarah Dunant reflects on Ireland's upcoming abortion referendum.

• 10 mins

Summer in the Movies

Amit Chaudhuri reflects on why he believes modern movies lack "enchantment".

• 10 mins

Bobby Kennedy's Assassination - 50 years on

Alistair Cooke's incredible first-hand account of the assassination of Bobby Kennedy.

• 10 mins

Botcare

Sarah Dunant asks if robots can solve the crisis in care for the elderly.

• 10 mins

A New Anti-Semitism

Will Self on a new wave of anti-Semitism in Britain.

• 10 mins

Mindless Replicants

Will Self on consciousness, humanity and artificial intelligence.

• 10 mins

The Past

Will Self on why we should stop 'looking down on the inferior inhabitants of the past'.

• 10 mins

Cliches and Commonplaces

Adam Gopnik sets out to determine the difference between cliche and universal truth.

• 10 mins

The Conundrum of Inheritance Tax

Sarah Dunant on her uneasy conundrum over inheritance tax.

• 10 mins

Brexit and Illiberal Europe

John Gray argues that staying in the European Union will not protect liberal values.

• 10 mins

Imagine

Michael Morpurgo on a new initiative to help refugee children.

• 10 mins

Think Again

Michael Morpurgo argues it's time to think again over Brexit.

• 10 mins

The Road to Peace

Michael Morpurgo discusses the importance of never taking peace for granted.

• 10 mins

Bin the Bucket List

Tom Shakespeare on why he rejects the idea of a bucket list.

• 10 mins

Books do furnish a room

Tom Shakespeare is downsizing. But what to do with his books?

• 10 mins

Parity of Esteem

Will Self tells the story of what happened to a friend in a psychiatric hospital.

• 10 mins

On Prefixes

Adam Gopnik on why the prefixes we use speak volumes.

• 10 mins

Serena and the Umpire

Adam Gopnik examines the issues raised by the row between Serena Williams and an umpire.

• 10 mins

Murder is not the point

Val McDermid argues that crime fiction is not really about murder at all.

• 9 mins

Fixing violence in London - Glasgow-style

Val McDermid on Sadiq Khan's plans to tackle knife crime.

• 9 mins