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Colour: Sean Scully, Jamie Ward, Caroline Cox
Philip Dodd talks to artist Sean Scully and reflects on the way colour is perceived.
Radical Bookshops, Philip Hensher
Matthew Sweet with Philip Hensher and poets Linton Kwesi Johnson and Anthony Joseph.
Eimear McBride and Nathan Filer, Mr Burns
Eimear McBride and Nathan Filer join Anne McElvoy to discuss literary experimentation.
The Figure in Arts and Science, Julian Baggini, Ziauddin Sardar on community
Philip Dodd discusses the human body in art and scientific research.
Belle, Fathers and Sons, Globalisation and the Environment, 'Proper' Libraries
With Matthew Sweet. Includes Belle, Fathers and Sons, globalisation and a 'proper' library
Kenneth Clark's Civilisation and the Future of Arts Broadcasting
Philip Dodd chairs a debate about arts broadcasting past and present.
Tiananmen Square and Modern China
Rana Mitter discusses modern China and the anniversary of uprisings in Tiananmen Square.
Sir Terry Farrell, London's Skyline, Joshua Ferris
Matthew Sweet talks to American novelist Joshua Ferris. Plus how high should London build?
Arianna Huffington, Stress in Business, Zia Haider Rahman, Maya Angelou Tribute
Arianna Huffington talks to Anne McElvoy about measuring success using 'The Third Metric'.
Hay Festival: PJ O'Rourke, Steven D Levitt, Stephen J Dubner
PJ O'Rourke and writers of Freakonomics join Rana Mitter at the 2015 Hay Festival.