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Free Thinking

John Clare, Jimmy Wales and the Right to be Forgotten, Borowczyk Retrospective

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Matthew Sweet talks to Iain Sinclair about poet John Clare, and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales discusses the implications of the 'right to be forgotten' legislation. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Matthew Sweet
Interviewed Guest:
Iain Sinclair
Interviewed Guest:
Greg Tate
Interviewed Guest:
Jimmy Wales
Interviewed Guest:
Viktor Mayer-Schonberger
Interviewed Guest:
Cherry Potter
Interviewed Guest:
Daniel Bird
Producer:
Georgia Catt

Free Thinking

Sir Terry Farrell, London's Skyline, Joshua Ferris

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Matthew Sweet discusses online identity theft and religious belief with novelist Joshua Ferris, and Sir Terry Farrell talks about the future of London's skyline. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Matthew Sweet
Interviewed Guest:
Joshua Ferris
Interviewed Guest:
Terry Farrell
Interviewed Guest:
Owen Hatherley
Interviewed Guest:
Nicholas Boys Smith
Interviewed Guest:
Angela Brady
Producer:
Georgia Catt

Free Thinking

Stealing Banksy? Vice Media, Chris Marker Profile

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Samira Ahmed discusses the ownership of street art. Ex-ITN CEO Stewart Purvis on the rise of indie news organisations, and a retrospective of prophetic filmmaker Chris Marker. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest:
Lionel Bently
Interviewed Guest:
Mary McCarthy
Interviewed Guest:
Pure Evil
Interviewed Guest:
Stewart Purvis
Interviewed Guest:
Jeremy Millar
Interviewed Guest:
Chris Darke
Interviewed Guest:
Habda Rashid
Producer:
Georgia Catt

Free Thinking

Barbara Kruger, Laurie Penny, The Minds of Molecules

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

American artist Barbara Kruger often uses black and white images overlaid with bold captions exploring gender and identity. She discusses feminism with journalist Laurie Penny. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Barbara Kruger
Interviewed Guest:
Laurie Penny
Interviewed Guest:
Will Abberley
Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Producer:
Georgia Catt

Free Thinking

Boyhood, Cory Arcangel, The Digital Age

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Presented by Matthew Sweet. With a review of the film Boyhood, artist Cory Arcangel on his book composed from tweets and a discussion on preparing for the 'digital age'. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Matthew Sweet
Interviewed Guest:
Toby Litt
Interviewed Guest:
Cory Arcangel
Interviewed Guest:
Aleks Krotoski
Interviewed Guest:
Benjamin Southworth
Producer:
Georgia Catt
Editor:
Robyn Read

Free Thinking

Kenyan Authors Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Billy Kahora

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Authors and editor Billy Kahora join Philip Dodd to reflect on changes in Kenyan art and politics and the views of fellow writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Philip Dodd
Interviewed Guest:
Billy Kahora
Interviewed Guest:
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
Producer:
Georgia Catt
Editor:
Robyn Read

Free Thinking

2014 Festival

Happy Talk: Beatrix Campbell, Vincent Deary and Paul Dolan

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

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

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Paul Dolan
Interviewed Guest:
Vincent Deary
Interviewed Guest:
Beatrix Campbell
Presenter:
Rana Mitter
Producer:
Georgia Catt
Editor:
Robyn Read

Free Thinking

2014 Festival

The Cost of Free Information

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

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

Contributors

Presenter:
Rana Mitter
Interviewed Guest:
Jodie Ginsberg
Interviewed Guest:
Rufus Pollock
Interviewed Guest:
Kenneth Cukier
Producer:
Georgia Catt

Free Thinking

Mona Siddiqui, Ziauddin Sardar, Navid Kermani

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Philip Dodd explores Islam, Mecca and the Qur'an with professor of Islamic and interreligious studies Mona Siddiqui, and scholars Ziauddin Sardar and Navid Kermani. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Mona Siddiqui
Presenter:
Philip Dodd
Interviewed Guest:
Ziauddin Sardar
Interviewed Guest:
Navid Kermani
Producer:
Georgia Catt

Free Thinking

Slavoj Zizek, Protest, Anonymous and City of Angels

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Presented by Philip Dodd. With Douglas Carswell and Beatrix Campbell discussing the success of protest movements, philosopher Slavoj Zizek and a review of the play City of Angels. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Slavoj Zizek
Presenter:
Philip Dodd
Interviewed Guest:
Douglas Carswell
Interviewed Guest:
Beatrix Campbell
Interviewed Guest:
Gabriella Coleman
Producer:
Georgia Catt
Editor:
Robyn Read

Free Thinking

David Baddiel, Shlomo Sand, Julie Burchill

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Presented by Rana Mitter. With David Baddiel on the musical of his film The Infidel, Shlomo Sand on his book How I Stopped Being a Jew and Julie Burchill discussing her memoir. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
David Baddiel
Interviewed Guest:
Shlomo Sand
Presenter:
Rana Mitter
Interviewed Guest:
Julie Burchill
Producer:
Georgia Catt
Editor:
Robyn Read

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

Free Thinking

Libertarianism, Trevor Paglen and Surveillance, Civil War Ranters

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Anne McElvoy presents. With a debate about Ranter writings from the English Civil War, libertarianism today, artist Trevor Paglen and an essay on the Actresses' Franchise League. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Anne McElvoy
Interviewed Guest:
Nigel Smith
Interviewed Guest:
Rod Liddle
Interviewed Guest:
Douglas Carswell
Interviewed Guest:
Naomi Paxton
Interviewed Guest:
Trevor Paglen
Producer:
Georgia Catt

Free Thinking

Representing cities - in politics and plays

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Anne McElvoy looks at the benefits and challenges of cities pooling resources. Plus, Michael Wynne and Rachel De-lahay discuss their latest plays. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Anne McElvoy
Interviewed Guest:
Jim O'Neill
Interviewed Guest:
Alexandra Jones
Interviewed Guest:
John Harrison
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Wynne
Interviewed Guest:
Rachel De-lahay
Interviewed Guest:
Matthew Smith
Interviewed Guest:
Charlotte Blease
Producer:
Georgia Catt

Free Thinking

Nick Payne's Incognito, Penny Dreadful on TV, Helen McCarthy and Baroness Neville-Jones on Female Diplomats

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Nick Payne talks to Anne McElvoy about the man who stole Einstein's brain, we review TV's Penny Dreadful and Helen McCarthy and Pauline Neville-Jones discuss female diplomats. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Anne McElvoy
Interviewed Guest:
Fern Riddell
Interviewed Guest:
Nick Payne
Interviewed Guest:
Helen McCarthy
Interviewed Guest:
Pauline Neville-Jones
Interviewed Guest:
Jules Evans
Producer:
Georgia Catt

Free Thinking

2014 Festival

Imagining Turkey: Elif Shafak in Conversation

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

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

Free Thinking

Thomas Ostermeier, Joseph O'Neill, Ali Smith

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

With Anne McElvoy. Writers Ali Smith and Joseph O'Neill discuss depicting Renaissance art and Dubai, and Thomas Ostermeier talks about directing Ibsen's An Enemy of the People. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Anne McElvoy
Interviewed Guest:
Thomas Ostermeier
Interviewed Guest:
Joseph O'Neill
Interviewed Guest:
Ali Smith
Producer:
Georgia Catt
Editor:
Robyn Read