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Episode 3—The Weimar Years
3/5 Author Katie Sutton looks at sexuality in the Weimar Republic.
Episode 2—The Weimar Years
2/5 Camilla Smith looks at the art of the Weimar Republic.
Episode 1—The Weimar Years
1/5 Historian Jochen Hung presents his view of the Weimar Republic from Berlin.
Fiery the Angels Fell - David Thomson—Blade Runner at 40
5/5 Film critic and historian David Thomson stares back at Ridley Scott's puzzling future.
Zhora and the Snake - Dr Beth Singler—Blade Runner at 40
4/5 Dr Beth Singler explores the ethics of AI sexbots in Zhora and the Snake.
The Year of Blade Runner 3: More Human Than Human - Ken Hollings—Blade Runner at 40
3/5 Five writers explore Blade Runner's legacy. 3: More Human Than Human - Ken Hollings.
The Year of Blade Runner 2: Sounds of the Future Past—Blade Runner at 40
2/5 Five writers explore Blade Runner's legacy of ideas and images. 2: Frances Morgan on sound
Los Angeles 2019—Blade Runner at 40
1/5 Five writers explore Blade Runner's legacy of ideas. 1: Deyan Sudjic on the city.
Philip Hoare - The Haunted Sea—Beyond Borders
Author Philip Hoare transcends the elements and talks about being reshaped by the sea.
Ed Vulliamy - Forever Young—Beyond Borders
Writer and journalist Ed Vulliamy talks about the musicians crossing the age barrier.