Arts & Ideas Episodes Episode guide
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The Daleks
Matthew Sweet's guests include the voice of the Daleks, and the Doctor's granddaughter
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The culture wars and politics now.
Philip Dodd with Douglas Murray, David Goodhart, Beatrix Campbell & Maya Goodfellow.
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The culture of Albania
Matthew Sweet is joined by Lea Ypi, Adela Demetja, Ani Kokobobo and Aurel Qirjo
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The Council Estate in Culture
Why are estates so often portrayed as incubators of social deprivation and criminality?
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The continuing appeal of Tudor history
Philippa Gregory tells Matthew Sweet why the Tudors are still so hot.
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The consolation of philosophy and stories
Matthew Sweet talks to Kylie Murray, Prof Seth Lerer and former Bishop Richard Holloway
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The Condom and V.D.
Matthew Sweet and guests talk about sexual health, VD clinics, sex work and condoms
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The Changing Image of Masculinity.
Writers Ben Lerner, JJ Bola & Derek Owusu on images of masculinity in fiction and life
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The British Academy Book Prize 2021
New ways of thinking about global problems - Rana Mitter reads this year's shortlist.
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The body, past and present
Beauty - Renaissance to the present. Chantal Joffe & Heather Widdows with Anne McElvoy
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The Black Fantastic
How the speculative and the mythical have shaped and continue to shape Black art.
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The Black Country past and present
Matthew Sweet and guests with an audience at the 2022 Contains Strong Language Festival
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The Black Country - past and present
Matthew Sweet and guests explore the roots and resonance of "the Black Country" region
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The Black Country - past and present
Matthew Sweet and guests explore the roots and resonance of "The Black Country" region
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The Battle of Culloden, Outlander, Peter Watkins
Matthew Sweet with Outlander creator Diana Gabaldon, historian Tom Devine and John Cook
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The Barbican, art and writing in 50s Britain
Leading artists, writers, thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives.
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The Avengers
Matthew Sweet dons his kinky boots to investigate the phenomenon of The Avengers, 50...
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The Actors' Guide to the Emotions
From David Garrick to Sting's musical The Last Ship - how do actors convey emotion.
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The 2020 Wolfson History Prize: Toby Green, Marion Turner, John Barton
New takes on Chaucer, the Bible and African trading from 3 of the historians shortlisted.
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The 2020 Wolfson History Prize: David Abulafia, Hallie Rubenhold, Prashant Kidambi
From Indian cricket, a survey of the oceans to Jack the Ripper: 3 shortlisted historians.
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The 2019 Free Thinking Imperial War Museum Remembrance Debate
Who decides what鈥檚 worth saving and what is culturally significant to protect in wartime?
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The 2018 Wolfson History Prize Debate
Rana Mitter and the 6 shortlisted historians in conversation at the British Academy
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The 1920s - Philosophy's Golden Age
Matthew Sweet on Wittgenstein, Heidegger, Benjamin, Carnap and other philosophical greats
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Testosterone. The grey zone. Indian science.
Jahnavi Phalkey, Matt Kimberley, Richard Fortey, Adrian Owen & Cordelia Fine.
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Technologies of the Self
From journaling to prayer: Shahidha Bari on the history and politics of self creation
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Teaching and Inspiration
Novelist Julian Barnes, historian Daisy Hay and New Generation Thinker Louise Creechan.
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Tattoos
Shahidha Bari traces the move from markings on convicts and aristos to today's body art.
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Taste
Matthew Sweet and guests explore what it means to have "good taste".
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Tartan, Kidnapped and Highland writing
Tartan at V&A Dundee, RL Stevenson's Kidnapped on stage, the Highland Book prize 2022
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Tariq Ali
Rana Mitter talks to Tariq Ali, novelist, historian & political activist about 1968.
