Free Thinking Episodes Available now
New Generation Thinkers: The Moor of Florence - A Medici Mystery—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
1/10 Catherine Fletcher on the claims that the first Medici duke of Florence was of mixed race.
Rule Breakers or Rule Makers?—2015 Festival
Simon Heffer, Peter Tatchell and Joyce Quin join Philip Dodd to debate rule-breaking.
Claudia Rankine—2015 Festival
Claudia Rankine gives a lecture exploring language and racism past and present.
Edna O'Brien
Philip Dodd is in conversation with Irish novelist Edna O'Brien.
Garry Kasparov, Stuart Maconie, Julie Bindel, Philip French Tribute
Matthew Sweet is joined by Garry Kasparov, Stuart Maconie and Julie Bindel.
Medical Surgery past and present
Anne McElvoy discusses healthcare past and present with New Generation Thinker Alun Withey
Erica Jong, Richard Jones, Ben Bernanke
Philip Dodd with writer Erica Jong, director Richard Jones and economist Ben Bernanke.
Witch-Finding, Marina Warner
Matthew Sweet and guests including Marina Warner consider the season of the witch.
James Bond in Spectre, Nawal El Saadawi, Lord Browne, IS and Poetry
With writer Nawal El Saadawi on protest, Lord Browne on business, and IS and Arabic poetry
Home: Marilynne Robinson, Thomas Harding, Imtiaz Dharker
Ideas of home: Marilynne Robinson, Edwin Heathcote, Thomas Harding, Imtiaz Dharker.
