Shahidha Bari and Laurence Scott discuss new research on supernatural fiction writer Vernon Lee with Francesco Ventrella. Plus what it means to lie and popular ideas of the 'coma'. Show more

Shahidha Bari and Laurence Scott explore our perceived obsession with the self. With journalist Will Storr, authors Olivia Sudjic and Thom Jackson, and neuroscientist Sophie Scott. Show more

Shahidha Bari and Laurence Scott explore images of Canada, including First Nations art, Anne of Green Gables on TV, and poems and art posted on Instagram and Twitter by Rupi Kaur. Show more

New generation thinkers Shahidha Bari and Laurence Scott discuss the aesthetic and holistic aspects of running with four converts from the worlds of arts and academia. Show more

Shahidha Bari and Laurence Scott consider how archives come to life with klezmer music, stories from conflict in Northern Ireland and voices from marginalised communities. Show more

As Georgia O'Keeffe images of New Mexico go on display at Tate Modern, Matthew Sweet discusses deserts with writers Geoff Dyer and Laurence Scott and curator Tanya Barson. Show more

Matthew Sweet is joined by Professor Christopher Frayling to discuss the revival of westerns and by Briony Hanson and Laurence Scott to consider the 2016 Oscar contenders. Show more

As Dad's Army inspires a film, Matthew Sweet looks at the fifth column, learns about a robot's emotions and looks at utopia in sci-fi. Show more

Rana Mitter is joined by New Generation Thinkers. With Laurence Scott on digital living, Sarah Dillon on Muriel Spark and Sandeep Parmar on diversity in modern British poetry. Show more

Blockbusters around the world: From the Indian Superman to Batman in the Philippines, Iain Smith and Matthew Sweet look at the hidden history of unlicensed superhero films. Show more