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  1. Tomorrow13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Perfectionists: Isambard Kingdom BrunelSeries 2

    Isambard Kingdom Brunel wanted all his work to be the best, but it came at a cost.

  2. Tuesday13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Perfectionists: Simone WeilSeries 2

    Simone Weil was a perfectionist of ethics, calling on us to attend to others’ suffering.

  3. Wednesday13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Perfectionists: Al-KhwarizmiSeries 2

    Al-Khwarizmi laid the groundwork for the modern world in setting down the rules of algebra

  4. Thursday13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Perfectionists: Leonardo Da VinciSeries 2

    The quintessential Renaissance man, artist Leonardo da Vinci was curious about everything.

  5. Friday13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Perfectionists: Martha GrahamSeries 2

    Martha Graham was to modern dance what Picasso was to painting.

  6. Next Saturday21:00
    BBC Radio 4

    PerfectionistsSeries 2

    Thinkers who searched for perfection weren’t always easy to work with.

  7. Next Monday13:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Recluses: Emily BronteSeries 2

    How did the writing of accomplished author Emily Bronte benefit from her reclusive nature?

  8. Tue 20 Jan 202613:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Recluses: Ibn KhaldunSeries 2

    How did philosopher Ibn Khaldun invent a theory to explain the rise and fall of dynasties?

  9. Wed 21 Jan 202613:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Recluses: Michel de MontaigneSeries 2

    What can we learn from the mind of Montaigne who invented the concept of the essay?

  10. Thu 22 Jan 202613:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Recluses: Li QingzhaoSeries 2

    Inside the mind of China’s greatest female poet: Li Qingzhao.

  11. Fri 23 Jan 202613:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Recluses: Nikola TeslaSeries 2

    Is the mind of Nikola Tesla worthy of such an extensive legacy?

  12. Sat 24 Jan 202621:00
    BBC Radio 4

    Recluses

    Naomi Alderman examines whether being a recluse has an impact on how we do our thinking.