Cultural discussion programme. Tom Sutcliffe considers the relationship between play and creativity with Steven Johnson, Stella Duffy, Tim Harford and Ed Smith. Show more

From paying for funerals to cryonics, what are the economics of death? With Louise de Winter. From 2016. Show more

Simon Evans examines the concept of the 'free lunch' and shines a light on new ways of making money in the 21st century. Show more

Simon Evans examines the concept of the 'free lunch' and shines a light on new ways of making money in the 21st century. Show more

Simon Evans examines the concept of the 'free lunch' and shines a light on new ways of making money in the 21st century. Show more

Can't face an evening without a glass of wine? The comedian presents a lecture on the economics behind alcohol. From 2015. Show more

Can't face an evening without a cigarette? The comedian presents a lecture on the economics of the addictive weed. From 2015. Show more

A comedy lecture on the economics behind commodities we're addicted to. Just how harmful is a coffee addiction? From 2015. Show more

Comedy lecture on the economics behind goods we're addicted to – unravelling how the food industry deals with sugar. From 2015. Show more

Simon explores youth, from pocket money and exam subject choice to university and property ladders. With Tim Harford. From 2016. Show more

Simon asks if marriage is all romance and harmony, or the most commercial of transactions. With Merryn Somerset Webb. From 2016. Show more

Simon asks from an economic point of view, should people have children, how many and when? With Tim Harford. From 2016. Show more

Simon Evans examines the concept of the 'free lunch' and shines a light on new ways of making money in the 21st century. Show more