Scene from The Curse of the Golden Flower.
Playlist
Economists and Humanity
Matthew Sweet and his guests will be discussing whether economists have too great an influence on public life.
On the eve of the first of the Reith Lectures, which this year are given by the eminent economist Jeffrey Sachs, Matthew is joined by Lord Meghnad Desai, Jonathan Rutherford and Diane Coyle. They look at the role of the economist in the modern world.
The 2007 Reith Lectures, given by Jeffrey Sachs and entitled 'Bursting at the Seams', begin on 11 April at 9 am on Radio 4.
Leonhard Euler
The mathematician Ian Stewart looks back at the life and work of one of the forgotten giants of the Enlightenment, Leonhard Euler.
His innovations had a profound effect not just on mathematics but all the sciences.
Measuring the World
Matthew meets the German novelist Daniel Kehlmann. His first book 'Measuring the World', set in the world of Enlightenment Europe, has been one of Germany's biggest publishing phenomena.
'Measuring the World' is out now in hardback, published by Quercus.
Curse of the Golden Flower
And film critic Tony Raynes reviews Curse of the Golden Flower, a lavish new film from Zhang Yimou, the Chinese Director of House of Flying Daggers.
'The Curse of the Golden Flower' is out on Friday, certificate 15.
