In a discussion held as part of the Free Thinking Festival 2014, playwright David Greig and actress Siobhan Redmond talk to Matthew Sweet about their approaches to drama. Show more
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Rana Mitter is joined by Paul Dolan, Vincent Deary and Beatrix Campbell to consider 'how much self-knowledge do we need to be happy?'. Show more
As part of the 2014 Free Thinking Festival, Jodie Ginsberg, Rufus Pollock and Kenneth Cukier join Rana Mitter to debate whether the internet can make knowledge open to all. Show more
Matthew Sweet and guests ask whether science fiction and space travel have changed perceptions of the world. With Roger Luckhurst, Naomi Alderman and Alessandro Vincentelli. Show more
Matthew Sweet is joined by David Hepworth, Naomi Alderman, Kei Miller and Serena Kutchinsky to debate technology's impact on cultural taste. Are we now bolder or more risk-averse? Show more
In a discussion held in front of an audience at Sage Gateshead, Rana Mitter is joined by Helen Castor and Laura Thompson to consider the ways myth-making can cloud history. Show more
John Lanchester talks to Matthew Sweet about his novel Capital, our understanding of the economy and whether the language of money creates barriers between bankers and borrowers. Show more
For Radio 3's Free Thinking Festival 2014, Rana Mitter explores the links between the behaviour of humans and animals. With guests Andrew Whiten, Katie Slocombe and Alex Bentley. Show more
Launching Free Thinking 2014, religious commentator Karen Armstrong argues that in the current global situation, a recognition of how little we know is the only way to peace. Show more
In a debate held in front of an audience at Sage Gateshead, Anne McElvoy asks how much specialist knowledge politicians need today. With author Roger Scruton and David Willetts MP. Show more
Anne McElvoy chairs a discussion about depictions of working class history in song, story and historical sources. The panel features Alison Light, David Almond and Eliza Carthy. Show more
Turkish writer Elif Shafak joins Anne McElvoy in conversation at Sage Gateshead. Elif talks about imagination and storytelling as well as Istanbul past and present. Show more
Anne McElvoy chairs a discussion exploring protest, foreign policy, intervention and peace-making. She is joined by Andrey Kurkov, Gabrielle Rifkind and John Kampfner. Show more