Titanic: 25th anniversary special with Kate Winslet
It’s been 25 years since the release of James Cameron’s cult classic, Titanic. The epic movie, which early fans will remember came out on VHS in two parts because it was so long, is now being rereleas...
15 Feb 202353min
Faces of Britain – Missing Portraits and the Gaps in British History
Intelligence Squared and Harewood House partner for this live podcast exploring the power of portraiture in representing Britain’s complex history. The expert panel includes artist Thomas J Price, Dir...
13 Feb 20231h 2min
The Sunday Debate: Pornography is Good For Us
It’s an issue that only gets more contentious with time - is porn good for us? To debate this issue in 2013, host Viv Groskop was joined by Germaine Greer, Dr Robert Lefever, Anna Arrowsmith, and Dr C...
12 Feb 20231h 3min
Bret Easton Ellis on Teenage Nihilism and Nostalgia
Los Angeles, 1981. A group of beautiful, rich, high school students are playing adult in their absentee parents' empty mansions, fueled by lust and prescription drugs, and filled with fear and disaffe...
10 Feb 202337min
Food for Thought: A Hungry Economist Explains the World
When world-renowned economist Ha-Joon Chang first arrived in Britain in the 1980s he recoiled in horror at how dull and dreary British food was at that time. But it was not just the food that caused h...
8 Feb 202335min
Up in the Air: The Future of BBC World Service and Britain's Soft Power
On 27 January 2023, broadcaster Mahmoud Al-Mossallami hosted BBC Arabic radio’s final transmission after 85 years on air. It's the latest strategy shift for BBC World Service, which launched in 1932 a...
6 Feb 202345min
The Sunday Debate: Were pre-Brexit predictions correct?
This week marked the three year anniversary of Brexit, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. On this episode of The Sunday Debate we’re revisiting what some would call a simple...
5 Feb 20231h 28min
Ian Hislop on Satire and Becoming the Most Sued Man in England
Samira Ahmed speaks to journalist, satirist, and editor of the magazine Private Eye, Ian Hislop. They speak about his life and career, from an upbringing in Nigeria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Hong Kon...
3 Feb 202348min
