Free Thinking Episodes Available now
Is Marriage an Identity Crisis?—2014 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
3/10 Sophie Coulombeau explores the history of women changing their surnames when marrying.
Right Thinking People—2014 Festival
David Willetts MP and Roger Scruton discuss how much specialist knowledge politicians need
Scold the Front Page—2014 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
2/10 Tom Charlton on what 17th-century ideas about censorship share with the Leveson report.
You Must See This—2014 Festival
Matthew Sweet chairs a debate exploring technology's impact on cultural taste.
The Human Copying Machine—2014 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
1/10 Tiffany Watt-Smith explores the interest of Victorian scientists in our urge to imitate.
Knowing Your Enemy: Andrey Kurkov, Gabrielle Rifkind, John Kampfner—2014 Festival
A discussion exploring protest, foreign policy, intervention and peace-making.
Karen Armstrong—2014 Festival
Karen Armstrong argues that a recognition of how little we know is the only way to peace.
Akram Khan, Images of Witchcraft, Eileen Atkins in the Witch of Edmonton
WIth conversation from choreographer Akram Khan, plus witchcraft on stage and in prints.
Artists' Mannequins, Mike Leigh, Guy Fawkes Traditions
With Matthew Sweet. Mike Leigh on his new film, plus an exhibition of artists' mannequins.
Margaret Atwood
Anne McElvoy is joined by celebrated Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood.