From moral questions to the quirks & pleasures of life: Discrimination; Death Rituals; What Nietszche teaches us; Witches & Woodlands; Spookiness; The Joy of Sewing; Kids Fiction
Looking beyond the stereotypes of the county that's often described as 'much maligned'.
John Gallagher looks at the Manchester Jewish Museum and talks to novelist Linda Grant.
From Montaigne on sneezing to losing the sense of smell and historians using their noses.
As an Imperial War Museum show opens, Anne McElvoy and guests discuss art and the Troubles
Ece Temelkuran, Ben Judah, Misha Glenny and Timothy Garton Ash with Rana Mitter at Hay.
Rana Mitter looks at fens, flatlands, wild swimming and a little-changed Bulgarian valley.
Novelist R F Kuang, Dr Kerry McInerney, Ghislaine Boddington and MIT's Daron Acemoglu.
Gavin Francis on Thomas Browne, Polly Morland on John Berger, Matt Smith on mental health
From gut feelings in your stomach to the language of disgust. Matthew Sweet hosts.
Sarah Kent, Marianne Hem Eriksen, Melanie Williams and Angela Hui join Matthew Sweet.
Matthew Sweet and guests look at the ideas of the American anthropologist (1961-2020)
As Budget day approaches, Anne McElvoy looks at debt from the South Sea Bubble to Sunak.
Laurence Scott finds out about 'Bad Bridgets', bush-ranger history and '成人快手 Children'.
Matthew Sweet is joined by Lea Ypi, Adela Demetja, Ani Kokobobo and Aurel Qirjo.
The people's history of banners, a dress diary, Sheffield sculptures and a new musical.
Romeo and Juliet reworked, Proust and Rita Mae Brown's coming-of-age tale Rubyfruit Jungle
From Aesop and the bible to the film EO which looks at a donkey born in a Polish circus.
Anne McElvoy on Russian punk protest and a version of US TV's Big Bird, Bert and Ernie.
New research into the history of stainless steel cutlery, tinned food and sewing machines.
Anne McElvoy hosts a conversation about higher education and the history of its expansion.
Matthew Sweet looks at the experiences of Portuguese Jewish and Roma communities.
Ahead of world soil day, Anne McElvoy looks at changes to both rural and urban farming.
Russell T Davies, Jill Nalder, Sabina Dosani and Matthew Sweet, recorded with an audience.
Are lists a good way of organising chaos? Lisa Mullen and guests discuss
