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Is War Good for Us?
Anne McElvoy explores the impact of war, Afghan elections and childhood violence.
Orhan Pamuk
Orhan Pamuk talks to Philip Dodd about his writing career and his views of modern Turkey.
Policing: Fact and Fiction
Matthew Sweet explores depictions of policing and corruption with playwright Roy Williams.
Live at Southbank Centre: Contemporary Curating, World Thinkers, The Language of Peace
With Anne McElvoy on displaying art and design, World Thinkers and the language of peace.
Live at Southbank Centre: EM Forster
South African novelist Damon Galgut joins Rana Mitter to discuss the career of EM Forster.
Landmark: Seven Samurai
Matthew Sweet and guests including Ian Christie and SF Said on Kurosawa's Seven Samurai.
Live at Southbank Centre: A Charm Offensive
Stephen Bayley, Rachel Johnson, AL Kennedy and Philip Dodd discuss what we mean by charm.
Live at Southbank Centre: Childhood
Frank Field MP joins Philip Dodd for a discussion about different aspects of childhood.
Blithe Spirit, Strong Leadership and Military Intervention, Brain Surgery
Samira Ahmed discusses Blithe Spirit, military intervention and brain surgery.
Jonathan Lethem, Gary Shteyngart
American authors Jonathan Lethem and Gary Shteyngart are in conversation with Samira Ahmed