Creativity, performance, debate
Poet and author Gerdur Kristny explores Iceland's Christmas myths.
Carol Ann Duffy, Hollie McNish and Abandoman join Ian McMillan for a sci-fi Christmas.
With guests Malika Booker, Neil Brand, Katherine Cooper, David Aaronovitch and Jake Arnott
Peter Stanford, Ulinka Rublack and Diarmaid MacCulloch discuss Martin Luther.
Weathermen member Jonathan Lerner on underground protest & The Disaster Artist reviewed.
Philip Dodd and his guests on David Storey's 1960 novel set in the world of rugby league.
A celebration of contemporary Nordic writing in three new short plays.
Author and broadcaster David Hepworth reflects on pop music's struggles with authenticity.
Discussions about Martin Luther and other people who brought about the Reformation
Masha Gessen talks to Philip Dodd about tracing Russian history through four lives.
In search of the Tomb of Alexander the Great, and The Voice and the Machine.
Duncan Speakman and Tineke De Meyer circumnavigate Ghent in Belgium.
Guests include Margaret Cho, Sarah Howe, Tim X Atack, Hollie McNish & Rosy Carrick.
Essayist Adam Gopnik talks to Shahidha Bari about city living. Plus artist Lucinda Rogers.
The Vietnam War, poetry and flash photography with Ken Burns, Sasha Dugdale and Kate Flint
Ian Sansom drops a quick line to Dante.
The Rt Hon Lord David Willetts talks to Philip Dodd about universities in the UK.
Philip Dodd looks at 2000 years of Arab Christians and the modern rise of Pentecostalism.
Kelly and Zach Weinersmith share visions of the future with Rana Mitter. Plus Kevin Rudd.
David Suchet and Zoe Wanamaker star in Arthur Miller's 1949 play about the American dream.
How Moscow's architecture and aesthetics influenced Wassily Kandinsky's artistic vision.
Shahidha Bari and Laurence Scott report on the Being Human Festival.
Writers explore concepts of eternity within and beyond religious and cultural traditions
To see why the relaxed brain is happiest, artist Susan Aldworth slides inside a scanner.
