Tearing Up The Rulebook
Programmes and clips from the Radio 3 Free Thinking Festival of ideas, 6-8 November, 2015
Rule-Making and Rule-Breaking for Women and Men—2015 Festival
Sheila Hancock, Neil Bartlett, Bim Adewunmi and headteacher Jonny Mitchell debate rules.
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Free Thinking—The Verb
Ian McMillan with guests Sean O'Brien, Debbie Taylor, Chanje Kunda and Camille O'Sullivan.
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Breathalysing Britain: Free Spirits Or a Drain on Society?—2015 Festival
David Yelland, Shelina Zahra Janmohamed, Sally Marlow and Barry Smith discuss alcohol.
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Landmark: Angela Carter—2015 Festival
Philip Dodd explores the writing and legacy of Angela Carter.
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The Rules of Good Science—2015 Festival
Jim al-Khalili, Carlos Frenk, Katy Price and Tom Shakespeare debate scientific discovery.
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The Family Is Dead! Long Live The Family!—2015 Festival
Writers Anne Fine and Tobias Jones and Prof Sarah Cunningham-Burley discuss family life.
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Work Available: No Humans Need Apply—2015 Festival
Paul Mason, Lucy Armstrong and Richard and Daniel Susskind debate the future of work.
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Stage Directions: Juliet Stevenson and Natalie Abrahami in Conversation—2015 Festival
Matthew Sweet chairs a debate asking how easy it is to break rules in the theatre.
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New Generation Thinkers: Sculpture and Seduction in the 18th Century—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
Danielle Thom explores the links between bawdy prints and classical sculpture.
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In Conversation with Richard Dawkins—2015 Festival
Richard Dawkins explores religion, culture and science, talking to Philip Dodd.
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New Generation Thinkers: The Medieval Scottish Dream State—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
Kylie Murray explores visions of Scottishness in The Wallace and The Scotichronicon.
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Free Thinking: Pat Barker, Jacob Polley, James Yorkston, Carmen Marcus—The Verb
Ian McMillan presents a special edition with Pat Barker, Jacob Polley and Carmen Marcus.
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New Generation Thinkers: Beer and the British Empire—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
Sam Goodman explores the way beer was used as both beverage and medicine in colonial India
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Old Ways, New Directions—2015 Festival
Rana Mitter chairs a debate about new ideas and lessons of the past.
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New Generation Thinkers: Jews in Occupied France - Co-existence with the Enemy?—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
Daniel Lee revisits Vichy France to uncover a different history of Jewish life there.
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Free Thinking—Choir and Organ
From Sage Gateshead, Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents a special edition for Free Thinking 2015.
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New Generation Thinkers: Inside a Pirate's Cookbook - A Culinary Journey through the 17th Century—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
Joe Moshenska explores the travels of astrologer, diplomat and gourmet Sir Kenelm Digby.
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Claudia Rankine—2015 Festival
Claudia Rankine gives a lecture exploring language and racism past and present.
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New Generation Thinkers: Kilts, Celts and Clearances in World War One—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
Peter Mackay explores how WWI soldiers in kilted regiments discussed their allegiances.
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Free Thinking—The Early Music Show
The Marian Consort performs at the 2015 Free Thinking Festival at Sage Gateshead.
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New Generation Thinkers: Women on Their Own - Widows in Britain, Now and Then—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
Nadine Muller on the hidden history of widows in Britain from the 19th century to today.
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Rule Breakers or Rule Makers?—2015 Festival
Simon Heffer, Peter Tatchell and Joyce Quin join Philip Dodd to debate rule-breaking.
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New Generation Thinkers: Nancy Cunard - The Rebellious Heiress—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
Sandeep Parmar on the tragic life of Nancy Cunard, scion of the famous shipping family.
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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Peggy Seeger
"Folk royalty", Peggy Seeger performs a song written by her late husband, Ewan MacColl
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