Free Thinking Episodes Available now
You Must See This—2014 Festival
Matthew Sweet chairs a debate exploring technology's impact on cultural taste.
The Human Copying Machine—2014 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
1/10 Tiffany Watt-Smith explores the interest of Victorian scientists in our urge to imitate.
Knowing Your Enemy: Andrey Kurkov, Gabrielle Rifkind, John Kampfner—2014 Festival
A discussion exploring protest, foreign policy, intervention and peace-making.
Karen Armstrong—2014 Festival
Karen Armstrong argues that a recognition of how little we know is the only way to peace.
Akram Khan, Images of Witchcraft, Eileen Atkins in the Witch of Edmonton
WIth conversation from choreographer Akram Khan, plus witchcraft on stage and in prints.
Artists' Mannequins, Mike Leigh, Guy Fawkes Traditions
With Matthew Sweet. Mike Leigh on his new film, plus an exhibition of artists' mannequins.
Margaret Atwood
Anne McElvoy is joined by celebrated Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood.
Peter Carey, A History Manifesto
With Peter Carey's novel Amnesia and debating whether history can rescue public policy.
Landmark: Proust's A la recherche du temps perdu
A landmark edition celebrating Proust's great novel In Search of Lost Time.
William Morris, Our Town, The Roosevelts
With two William Morris exhibitions, the play Our Town and the documentary The Roosevelts.