Free Thinking - Breaking Free: Karl Kraus - Jonathan Franzen.
American author Jonathan Franzen's interest in the Austrian satirist and journalist resulted in him publishing The Kraus Project. He joins Philip Dodd, novelist Lawrence Norfolk and literary historian...
2 Jan 201744min
Free Thinking: Patriotism: The Union Jack
Anne McElvoy explores the history and possible future of the Union Jack or Union flag in a year which has seen the Brexit Vote. With: Graham Bartram - chief vexillologist at the Flag Institute, who g...
23 Dec 201644min
Free Thinking - Patriotism: China, Russia, Japan, Latin America.
Rana Mitter debates the meaning of patriotism in Russia, China, Japan and Latin America with guests including historian and policy analyst Michael Auslin, David Priestland who is Professor of Modern H...
21 Dec 201643min
Free Thinking - Patriotism: Alain Finkielkraut, Karim Miské
At the end of a year which has seen Britain vote for Brexit, the rise of political parties claiming patriotism in other European countries and a sense of national pride being invoked by politicians in...
20 Dec 201644min
Free Thinking: Calling to Account: Bronwen Maddox, Margaret Hodge, Matthew Parris.
Are public enquiries good government? At the end of a year where we have seen the Hillsborough and Chilcot reports are these the best way of calling to account? Margaret Hodge and Bronwen Maddox join ...
16 Dec 201642min
Free Thinking: John Simpson on the death of the war correspondent.
John Simpson joins Philip Dodd to discuss fifty years of reporting from around the world for the BBC and what the future holds for foreign correspondents. Once our news came from three primary sources...
14 Dec 201645min
Free Thinking - A Brexit reading list.
Classicist Professor Edith Hall, New Generation Thinker Chris Kissane, novelist Elif Shafak, and Dr Alan Mendoza from the Henry Jackson Society join Matthew Sweet to consider what might be on a readin...
13 Dec 201645min
Our Relationship with Animals: Will Abberley, Chris Packham, Helen Pilcher, Alan Hook
Shahidha Bari and guests look at our relationship with animals. Chris Packham discusses his 'animal symphony' composed with musician Nitin Sawhney for a new documentary exploring animal reactions to ...
8 Dec 201644min
