BBC Radio 4 - Arts & Ideas

How To Make A Modernist Masterpiece

Will Self, Alexandra Harris, Kevin LeGendre & Owen Hatherley build up a Manifesto

Matthew Sweet on the life of Danish film star Asta Nielsen, one of cinema's first icons.

Anne McElvoy talks to Israeli novelist Yishai Sarid & hears about new historical research

Digging into the music of composers Joseph Bologne, Kikuko Kanai and Julia Perry.

A close look at Djibril Diop Mambéty's classic 1973 film with Matthew Sweet and guests

How can young people regulate their emotions and can gaming help adolescent mental health

Shahidha Bari is joined by three writers to discuss love and the contemporary novel.

Matthew Sweet and guests knock on the doors of perception

The mermaid-like figure from medieval folklore is discussed by Shahidha Bari and guests.

Liz Lochead is one of Anne McElvoy's guests discussing how to update the French dramatist