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Feminism in 2013
Anne McElvoy discusses feminism in 2013, from Twitter trolls to identity politics.
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Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant
Singer Neil Tennant, who grew up in North Shields, talks to Philip Dodd about his career.
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Peter O'Toole Appreciation, Genetics and Education, Japan at Christmas, Dragons
Including the life of Peter O'Toole, genes in education, Christmas in Japan and dragons.
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American Pyscho, Roosevelt, Medieval Christmas, British Architects
Anne McElvoy presents a first-night review of a new musical adaptation of American Psycho.
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Mind Maps, Freud, Psychotherapy, Partition
Philip Dodd with Howard Brenton, Giles Fraser and Lisa Appignanesi, Moniza Alvi.
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The Early 1960s
Matthew Sweet discusses 1963 and Profumo as Lloyd Webber's new musical Stephen Ward opens.
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Nelson Mandela
Athol Fugard and Dame Janet Suzman talk to Philip Dodd about Nelson Mandela and his legacy
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Big Business, Art and the Middle East, Nebraska
Samira Ahmed discusses big business. Plus art and the Middle East and the film Nebraska.
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Henry V, The Sea, Black Nativity
Matthew Sweet presents a review of Henry V in the West End, plus the film Black Nativity.
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2013 Turner Prize Announcement, Candide Review, the Value of Letters, Can
Including the 2013 Turner Prize winner, Bernstein's Candide and a discussion about letters
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Amy Tan, Strange Blooms, Francois Mitterrand
Novelist Amy Tan talks to Anne McElvoy about her new book The Valley of Amazement.
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Happy Cities, Gandhi, Chapman Brothers
Rana Mitter on how to plan the happy city plus Ramachandra Guha on the making of Gandhi.
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Orwell, Stoicism Week, Sue Webster and Gavin Turk on Glass Art
Philip Dodd discusses Orwell, artists working in glass, and Stoicism Week.
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Tony Benn, Political Traditions, PL Travers, Guy Debord
Including Tony Benn's diaries, political traditions, PL Travers and the work of Guy Debord
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Britten 100: Britten Libretti, Young Vic Theatre Uncut
Frances Spalding and Alexandra Harris discuss Myfanwy Piper's libretti for Britten.
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Artist William Tillyer, Doctor Who, The Gettysburg Address
Doctor Who with Dominic Sandbrook and Ray Monk. The Gettysburg Address. William Tillyer.
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Eric Schlosser, Richard II, Basil Bunting, Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough
David Tennant in Richard II, Eric Schlosser, Basil Bunting reevaluated. With Anne McElvoy.
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Landmarks: Oh What a Lovely War
Samira Ahmed and guests discuss Joan Littlewood's musical Oh What a Lovely War.
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Paul Klee, US Shutdown, Catherine Merridale, Man Booker Prize, National Theatre
Philip Dodd's guests historian include Catherine Merridale.
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Captain Phillips, David Thomson, David Greig's The Events
Matthew Sweet on the new Paul Greengrass film, Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks.
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Verdi 200
Dayanita Singh, Social Media, Verdi and Shakespeare. Cultural debate with Philip Dodd.
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Hans Kung, Masters of Sex, Roots, Wendy Lower
Anne McElvoy discusses the Donmar Warehouse's new production of Roots.
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Ghosts, Slavoj Žižek, Miliband, Melissa Benn
Richard Eyre and Stephen Unwin discuss Ibsen's Ghosts with Anne McElvoy.
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Jung Chang, Sarah Lucas, Allende, Everest Music
Presented by Rana Mitter. With Jung Chang on her book about Empress Dowager Cixi of China.
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Clash of Civilizations, Simon Heffer, George Grosz
Philip Dodd discusses the Clash of Civilizations, George Grosz and talks to Simon Heffer.
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The Ugly Renaissance, Cate Blanchett, Mira Schendel, Maxim Leo
With Cate Blanchett, the art of Mira Schendel, Maxim Leo and debating the Renaissance.
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Zaha Hadid, French Cinema Music, Cynicism
Including architect Zaha Hadid, French cinema music and a debate on cynicism.
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Loyalty, Herodotus, Shunga, Martin Parr
Philip Dodd discusses loyalty in public life and talks to Tom Holland about Herodotus.
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Sound of Cinema: Landmarks - The Innocents
Matthew Sweet and guests discuss the celebrated horror film The Innocents.
