Free Thinking Episodes Available now
Landmark - 2001: A Space Odyssey with Brian Cox, Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood and Chris Frayling
A special discussion recorded at the BFI to mark the re-release of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Global Crisis with Geoffrey Parker, Kieslowski's The Decalogue, Conflict Time Photography Exhibition
Geoffrey Parker talks to Anne McElvoy about the relationship between weather and war.
Marilynne Robinson, Jane Smiley, Richard Ford
In a special edition, Matthew Sweet explores depictions of American life and history.
Fear or Wonder: Everything Under the Moon—2014 Festival
Have science fiction and space travel changed people's relationship with the world?
The Cost of Free Information—2014 Festival
Rana Mitter hosts a debate asking if the internet can make knowledge open to all.
Happy Talk: Beatrix Campbell, Vincent Deary and Paul Dolan—2014 Festival
Rana Mitter and a panel consider 'how much self-knowledge do we need to be happy?'.
Knowing Your Characters: David Greig and Siobhan Redmond in Conversation—2014 Festival
Siobhan Redmond and David Greig discuss drama and how much one has to know about a play.
Antarctica: Testing Ground for the Human Species
Ben Saunders, Meredith Hooper, Hugh Broughton and Jonathan Bamber join Rana Mitter.
The Spin Doctors of 19th-Century America—2014 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
10/10 Joanna Cohen compares 19th-century attitudes to American politicians with those of today.
Shakespeare and India—2014 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
9/10 Preti Taneja explores the politics of language and its impact on Indian literature.
