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Thames Estuary Festival, Jatinder Verma, Arne N忙ss
From Dickens & wartime defences to Doctor Who, Matthew Sweet explores the Thames estuary
Aphra Behn, 1066 and the South Coast, Mark Thompson
Anne McElvoy discusses Aphra Behn at the RSC and a festival marking 1066.
Brazilian Culture, Saying the Unsayable, Addiction, Raqib Shaw
Anne McElvoy looks ahead to the Rio Olympics, discussing Brazilian culture.
War and Modern Memory
Philip Dodd discusses war and modern memory.
Liverpool Art Biennial
Matthew Sweet and critic Natalie Haynes report from the Liverpool Biennial.
Scotland, Wales and the Ukraine, Lidudumalingani
Anne McElvoy discusses Welsh links to Ukraine, plus Welsh fiction since devolution.
Deserts
Matthew Sweet discusses deserts with writers Geoff Dyer and Laurence Scott.
Hisham Matar, Street Furniture, Easternisation, Katherine Cooper on Storm Jameson
With Hisham Matar on the search for his father, street furniture and Storm Jameson's work.
Post-referendum reflections, New Generation Thinker Chris Kissane on citizenship
With Chris Kissane discussing citizenship, plus Matthew Wall on betting patterns.
Tony Garnett
British TV and film producer Tony Garnett is in conversation with Matthew Sweet.
