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Free Thinking: Festival of Ideas for the Future

BBC Radio 3
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Matthew Sweet presents highlights from Radio 3's festival this weekend in Liverpool.
8.10 Playwright Mark Ravenhill explores the public role for the artist in the future.
8.45 Complications
The vivid imaginations of playwright
Jeff Young , singer Jennifer John and composer Skyray come together to create the strange tale of the transplantation of a human soul.
9.30 Roger Philips is joined by Frank Field MP, director of the Centre for Policy Studies Ruth Lea , multi-faith leader Zia Chaudhry and neuroscientist Dr Mark Lythgoe to debate the question Who Will Decide What's Right and Wrong in the Future? Plus a report on festival fringe events such as Speed Dating with a Thinker. Producer Mohit Bakaya

Contributors

Singer:
Jeff Young
Singer:
Jennifer John
Unknown:
Roger Philips
Unknown:
Ruth Lea
Leader:
Zia Chaudhry
Unknown:
Dr Mark Lythgoe
Producer:
Mohit Bakaya
Source: Radio Times

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