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Night Waves

Zaha Hadid, French Cinema Music, Cynicism

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Presented by Rana Mitter. With architect Zaha Hadid on her new Serpentine Gallery structure, discussing French film music and a debate on cynicism and why it may be good for us. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Rana Mitter
Interviewed Guest:
Zaha Hadid
Interviewed Guest:
Ian Christie
Interviewed Guest:
Muriel Zagha
Interviewed Guest:
Julian Baggini
Interviewed Guest:
Richard Seaford

The Big Questions

Series 8

Episode 14

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

In a special edition from Manor CoE Academy in York, Nicky Campbell asks just one question - do we have free will? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicky Campbell
Participant:
Julian Baggini
Participant:
Jonathan MS Pearce
Participant:
Anil Seth
Participant:
Owen Jones
Participant:
Mark Mullins
Participant:
Peter D Williams
Participant:
Deirdre Bounds
Participant:
Clarke Roberts
Participant:
Travis Little
Participant:
Mike Pettit
Director:
Rob Hopkin
Production Company:
Mentorn Scotland

The Food Programme

Let's Do Lunch

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Cheese, ham or tuna? 'Al-desko', crumbs in the keyboard, grab-and-go or just too busy? Sheila Dillon, Bee Wilson, Rachel Maylor and Julian Baggini unpack the future of lunch. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sheila Dillon
Interviewed Guest:
Bee Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Rachel Maylor
Interviewed Guest:
Julian Baggini

Start the Week

Neuroscience and Free Will

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Tom Sutcliffe explores how far 'we are our brains' with neuroscientist Dick Swaab, philosopher Julian Baggini, theatre director Natalie Abrahami and writer Helen Dunmore. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Dick Swaab
Interviewed Guest:
Julian Baggini
Interviewed Guest:
Helen Dunmore
Interviewed Guest:
Natalie Abrahami
Producer:
Katy Hickman

Front Row

What is Inspiration? Plus playing music from memory with the Aurora Orchestra

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Stella Duffy, Kei Miller, Julian Baggini, Aowen Jin and Philip Venables attempt to define inspiration. Plus, how can an orchestra play an entire symphony from memory? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Stig Abell
Interviewed Guest:
Kei Miller
Interviewed Guest:
Philip Venables
Interviewed Guest:
Stella Duffy
Interviewed Guest:
Aowen Jin
Interviewed Guest:
Julian Baggini
Interviewed Guest:
Torun Stavseng
Interviewed Guest:
Susan Tomes
Producer:
Hilary Dunn

The Big Questions

Series 7

Episode 16

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Nicky Campbell presents a special programme from Manor Church of England School in York, asking just one Big Question - is it more rational to believe in God? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicky Campbell
Participant:
Julian Baggini
Participant:
Alister McGrath
Participant:
Lois Lee
Participant:
Vince Vitali
Participant:
Fern Elsdon-Baker
Participant:
Adam Deen
Participant:
Margaret Coles
Participant:
Ollie Killingback
Participant:
Satish Sharma
Participant:
Clare Solomon
Director:
Rob Hopkin

Free Thinking

The Figure in Arts and Science, Julian Baggini, Ziauddin Sardar on community

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

As the Hayward Gallery opens an exhibition depicting the human body in sculpture, Ralph Rugoff and Deborah Bull join Philip Dodd to explore different representations of the body. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Philip Dodd
Interviewed Guest:
Ralph Rugoff
Interviewed Guest:
Deborah Bull
Interviewed Guest:
Patrick Haggard
Interviewed Guest:
Julian Baggini
Interviewed Guest:
Ziauddin Sardar
Interviewed Guest:
Tim Stanley
Presenter:
Preti Taneja
Producer:
Georgia Catt
Editor:
Robyn Read

Summer Nights

Series 2

Episode 4: Comfort in others' shame

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Why is the impulse to shame others so powerful? From fat-shaming to heaping shame on politicians, Jane Garvey discusses the politics of shame and what it says about us. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jane Garvey
Interviewed Guest:
Julian Baggini
Interviewed Guest:
Eva Simpson
Interviewed Guest:
Emma Burnell
Interviewed Guest:
Tim Stanley
Interviewed Guest:
Fern Brady
Producer:
Ruth Watts

Free Thinking

Festival 2018 - The One and the Many

Episode 11: Can There Be Multiple Versions of Me?

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

TV presenter and campaigner June Sarpong, performer Emma Frankland, GP and author Gavin Francis and philosopher Julian Baggini discuss the changing self with Anne McElvoy. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Anne McElvoy
Interviewed Guest:
June Sarpong
Interviewed Guest:
Emma Frankland
Interviewed Guest:
Gavin Francis
Interviewed Guest:
Julian Baggini
Producer:
Fiona McLean