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Free Thinking: Free Thinking in Summer 2013: Episode 4: Chalke Valley History Festival

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Episode 4: Chalke Valley History Festival

Free Thinking in Summer 2013

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A debate on how the British have looked to their history for a sense of national identity.

Anne McElvoy chairs a debate from the Daily Mail Chalke Valley History festival to examine how the British have looked to their history to give them a sense of national identity.

BBC Radio 3's annual Free Thinking festival of ideas continues its summer of activity as it takes up residency at leading summer events across the country.

Radio 3's Anne McElvoy chairs a debate from the Daily Mail Chalke Valley History festival to examine how the British have looked to their history to give them a sense of national identity, and explores whether a sense of belonging and citizenship can be found from our past.

The guests include historians Michael Wood, Helen Castor and Tom Holland and the MP and writer Kwasi Kwarteng.

The edition is chaired by Night Waves presenter Anne McElvoy and was recorded at the Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival in June as part of BBC Radio 3's Free Thinking in the Summer

Free Thinking is visiting four festivals throughout the summer including HowTheLightGetsIn at Hay, the Institute Français Philosophy Night in London, York Festival of Ideas and the Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival in Wiltshire. These events will be broadcast throughout June and July and lead the way towards Free Thinking's annual weekend of debate at the Sage, Gateshead in October 2013.

Free Thinking: Free Thinking in Summer 2013

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Radio 3's Free Thinking festival of ideas takes up residency at events across the country.

BBC Radio 3's annual Free Thinking festival of ideas takes up residency at leading summer events across the country

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