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Artist Taryn Simon. Deglobalisation. 2017 New Generation Thinker Eleanor Lybeck on the circus.
With artist Taryn Simon, a discussion about circuses and a debate about 'deglobalisation'.
Laurent Binet, France, Blockchains
With novelist Laurent Binet, a discussion about France, and blockchain technology.
Angels in America, Salom茅, Queer British Art.
Philip Dodd looks at desire and politics as Angels in America runs at the National Theatre
Wolfson History Prize
Rana Mitter is joined by the six authors shortlisted for the 2017 Wolfson History Prize.
Breaking Free: Landmark - Paradise Lost
John Carey, Mandy Green, Islam Issa and Joe Moshenska discuss Milton's Paradise Lost.
Breaking Free - How the Reformation Changed British Daily Life
Rana Mitter discusses research into the way life changed in Britain after the Reformation.
Breaking Free - Martin Luther's Revolution
Peter Stanford, Ulinka Rublack and Diarmaid MacCulloch discuss Martin Luther.
Wellcome Book Prize, Civil Wars: Susan Buck-Morss and AC Grayling, Louisa Egbunike and Akachi Ezeigbo.
Anne McElvoy discusses nation states and war with AC Grayling and Susan Buck-Morss.
What now for environmentalism? With Paul Kingsnorth, James Thornton and Martin Goodman
Writer Paul Kingsnorth talks about his changing attitude to the environmental movement.
Smell: Michele Roberts, A history of dentistry.
Matthew Sweet is joined by writer Michele Roberts, who talks about her latest novel.