Free Thinking

Original version

BBC Radio 4 LW

Discussion & Talk

Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media

The ideas shaping our lives today - with artists and thinkers in debates and interviews.

The ideas shaping our lives today - with leading artists and thinkers in extended interview and debate.

BBC Radio 4 FM

Free Thinking: The illusion of time, the summer solstice & the philosophy of comedy

The illusion of time, the summer solstice & the philosophy of comedy

BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking, The illusion of time, the summer solstice & the philosophy of comedy

Mark Miodownik, Emily Herring, Rob Newman and Fay Dowker consider Time with Matthew Sweet.

Mark Miodownik, Emily Herring, Rob Newman and Fay Dowker consider the illusion of time, the summer solstice and the philosophy of comedy with Matthew Sweet.

As the sun sets on the longest day of the year, Matthew Sweet talks to an eclectic group of guests about the illusion of time, the summer solstice and the philosophy of comedy. They are:
Materials scientist & engineer; Director of the UCL Institute of Making; Author of Stuff Matters and other book Mark Miodownik.
Philosopher Emily Herring who is about to publish the first English biography of the french philosopher Henri Bergson who was famous for his theory of time as well as his views on the meaning of comedy. Emily's book Herald of a Restless World: How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People is out in October.
Comedian Rob Newman who made his name with the Mary Whitehouse Experience in the 90s and has presented two series on BBC Radio 4 including Rob Newman's Half-full Philosophy Hour.
Also Professor of theoretical physics at Imperial College London Fay Dowker who is an expert in Causal Set Theory and Quantum Relativity
And Author K A Laity will talk about the Women in Magick Conference being held in Birmingham this weekend.
Producer: Lisa Jenkinson

BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Free Thinking

The illusion of time, the summer solstice & the philosophy of comedy

Genres

Brand

BBC Radio 4 LW

About BBC Radio 4