Arts & Ideas Episodes Available now
The Heir of Redclyffe
Clare Walker-Gore revisits Charlotte M. Yonge's best-selling novel from 1853.
Lady Macbeth
From Kurosawa and Shostakovich to Zinnie Harris. New takes on the Scottish play.
Berji Kristin: Tales from the Garbage Hills
Sarah Jilani on Latife Tekin’s magical realist novel about 1960’s Istanbul shanty towns.
Gwendolyn Brooks
Shahidha Bari looks at the writing of the Pulitzer prize winning American poet 1917-2000
The mermaid-like Mélusine
The fish-tailed woman of medieval folklore is discussed by Shahidha Bari and guests.
Crossroads and TV soaps
Russell T Davies and Paula Milne on the power of soap operas
The English Civil War
Rana Mitter talks about politics, religion and divisions in 17th-century England.
Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
Matthew Sweet looks at the experiences of Portuguese Jewish and Roma communities.
William Stukeley
Rana Mitter considers the life and legacy of the first person to survey Stonehenge
Audrey Hepburn
Matthew Sweet marks the 30th anniversary of the death of this icon of film and fashion.
