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Night Waves Episodes

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    Iran

    Rana Mitter presents a special programme on Iran.

  2. Turner and the Elements, War Crimes Tribunals, Hajj Exhibition

    Matthew Sweet visits the new Hajj exhibition at the British Museum.

  3. The Trial of Ubu, Religion for Atheists, Celluloid Ceiling, The Descendants

    Anne McElvoy discusses philosopher Alain de Botton's new book Religion for Atheists.

  4. Night Waves at Free Thinking

    Margaret Drabble in conversation at the 2011 Free Thinking Festival.

  5. J. Edgar

    Anne McElvoy on J Edgar Hoover as a new film on the controversial FBI director opens.

  6. Roger Scruton, WG Sebald, Travelling Light, Being Scottish

    Matthew Sweet talks to Roger Scruton about his new book, Green Philosophy.

  7. David Hockney, Adhaf Soueif, Scott's Last Expedition, Cities

    Juliet Gardiner with a review of a new exhibition of David Hockney's landscape paintings.

  8. TS Eliot Poetry Prize, Coriolanus, Film Funding, Tali Sharot

    Matthew Sweet introduces a review of Ralph Fiennes's film of Coriolanus.

  9. Sadakat Kadri, Double Jeopardy, Survivor, War Horse

    Presented by Anne McElvoy. With Sadakat Kadri on a history of Sharia Law.

  10. John Keane

    Gil Scott Heron, Rupert Sheldrake, Liu Xiaobo, John Keane.

  11. Sculpture Exhibition, Essays on the Digital Age, Margin Call, Critical Muslim

    With Philip Dodd. Essays on changes taking place in the digital age; Margin Call reviewed.

  12. Shame

    Matthew Sweet and guests discuss Shame, The Iron Lady and Russia's Strongman.

  13. Population Growth

    Anne McElvoy considers how population growth is shaping the 21st century.

  14. Greed

    Is greed good? Philip Dodd and guests discuss.

  15. Scientific Breakthroughs

    Anne McElvoy on the scientific breakthroughs anticipated to shape the 21st century.

  16. Artistic Endeavours

    Matthew Sweet examines the major artistic endeavours shaping the 21st century.

  17. The Artist

    Anne McElvoy discusses the new film The Artist, which celebrates Hollywood in the 1920s.

  18. Landmarks: Charles Dickens

    Philip Dodd presents a Landmark edition of the programme devoted to Charles Dickens.

  19. Noises Off, Dreams of a Life, Daniel Kahneman

    Matthew Sweet discusses Dreams of a Life, a new film about the forgotten in society.

  20. Zoopolis

    Rana Mitter discusses Zoopolis, a new book on the relationship between animals and humans.

  21. Is Politics Dead

    Philip Dodd asks whether we are witnessing the death of politics.

  22. Anne Reevell, Literary Tourism, The Mysteries of Lisbon

    Philip Dodd discusses the film The Mysteries of Lisbon, set in 19th-century Portugal.

  23. International Review

    Matthew Sweet hosts a review of international arts with critics from around the world.

  24. Night Waves at Free Thinking - Revision Time! What Are Schools Really For?

    Anne McElvoy and guests discuss the question of what are schools really for.

  25. Scorsese, Ashmolean, Kosminsky, Creativity

    Anne McElvoy interviews film director Martin Scorsese about his new film Hugo.

  26. Owen Shears, Bernini, An Artist's Creative Peak, Hamlet

    Rana Mitter talks to writer Owen Shears, and discusses artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

  27. The Singing Detective

    Matthew Sweet and guests discuss Dennis Potter's television series The Singing Detective.

  28. Ken Russell, Public Enemies, The Novelists' Peak, The Deep Blue Sea

    Presented by Anne McElvoy. With a discussion about the life of film director Ken Russell.

  29. Al Jazeera, Collaborators, Steven Pinker, Mark Doty

    Philip Dodd talks to Steven Pinker about our increasingly peaceful society.

  30. Top Boy, Jack Goes Boating, Marina Warner

    Presented by Matthew Sweet. With Ronan Bennett on his new TV drama Top Boy.

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