BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking

Dada and the power of nonsense

A project to reimagine the Dada arts movement now, and reflections on satire and nonsense.

Anne Applebaum, and the lives of Ingrid Bergman and Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

From Gilbert White to lockdown blogs - why we need to spend more time in nature.

Matthew Sweet and guests conjure a conversation about the importance and appeal of magic

Matthew Sweet talks to Kylie Murray, Prof Seth Lerer and former Bishop Richard Holloway.

Reports from The Runnymede Trust and The Black Curriculum call for wider history teaching.

How do you decipher history when there isn't anything written down?

Anne McElvoy looks at gambling and at lessons from past US presidents.

The screenwriter and novelist talks to Matthew Sweet about depicting Britain in his work.

A pair of authors due to be at the Bradford Literature Festival compare notes on writing.