Childhood

Matthew Sweet and guests examine our current and past attitudes to childhood.

• 45 mins

Philip Hoare, Morality and the Law, Andrew Upton

Including tax, law and morality, plus writers Philip Hoare and Andrew Upton.

• 45 mins

Race, Nate Silver, RB Kitaj, Philanthropy

With Philip Dodd. Including a review of the UK premiere of David Mamet's play Race.

• 45 mins

The Rite of Spring, George Monbiot, Mary Rose, Suffrage Plays

Anne McElvoy discusses In the Mind of Igor, 'rewilding' Britain and the Mary Rose museum.

• 45 mins

Behind the Candelabra, TJ Clark, Fern Riddell

Includes the film Behind the Candelabra, art historian TJ Clark and historian Fern Riddell

• 45 mins

China Growth, Free Speech in India, Disability and the Arts

With Rana Mitter. Including discussions about China and India.

• 45 mins

Bill Viola, The Iraq War, A Satire of the Three Estates, Jules Evans

Presented by Philip Dodd. With Bill Viola, A Satire of the Three Estatess and Norma Percy.

• 45 mins

Chagall Reviewed, The End of Affluence, Cornelia Parker, Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough

Presented by Anne McElvoy. Including a review of an exhibition devoted to Marc Chagall.

• 45 mins

Slade School artists, Turkey, Kierkegaard, Sarah Dillon

Philip Dodd and guests on the Slade School artists. Plus Turkey and Kierkergaard.

• 45 mins

The Amen Corner, Conspiracies and Democracy, John Gallagher, Rachel Kushner

With Matthew Sweet. Including a review of James's Baldwin's drama The Amen Corner.

• 45 mins

Much Ado About Nothing, Sweet Bird of Youth, Education

Samira Ahmed talks to Joss Whedon about his film version of Much Ado About Nothing.

• 45 mins

The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Check Your Privilege, Visions of the Universe

Anne McElvoy talks to Neil Gaiman. Plus Visions of the Universe and debating 'privilege'.

• 45 mins

Conor McPherson, 700th anniversary of Boccaccio, David Kynaston, Chris Harding

Matthew Sweet and David Kynaston discuss Britain in the late 1950s.

• 45 mins

Memory, The Wasp Factory, New Generation Thinker Rebecca Steinfeld

Presented by Philip Dodd. Memory Palace at the V&A, and Iain Banks's The Wasp Factory.

• 45 mins

David Edgar, Foghorn Requiem, Population, Adam Broomberg

Anne McElvoy presents arts and cultural debate.

• 45 mins

Gloriana, Porn, Lowry, New Generation Thinker Sarah Peverley

Philip Dodd reviews Britten's Gloriana, talks to TJ Clark about Lowry and discusses porn.

• 45 mins

Melanie Phillips, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Jonathan Dee

With Matthew Sweet. Including Melanie Phillips on her autobiography Guardian Angel.

• 45 mins

Claire Messud, Progress, Phil Spector, Joshua Oppenheimer

Anne McElvoy interviews Claire Messud and reviews a biopic with Al Pacino as Phil Spector.

• 45 mins

Vali Nasr, Alfred Russel Wallace, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Mount Fuji

Rana Mitter debates a book on US foreign policy; Alfred Russel Wallace; the Art of Sudan.

• 45 mins

Mexico Art Revolution, Ben Wheatley, Dystopia

Ben Wheatley talks to Matthew Sweet about his new film A Field in England.

• 45 mins

Jane Campion, Clive James

Arts and cultural debate with Matthew Sweet.

• 45 mins

Egypt's democracy, Diana Quick, Laura Knight, Technology & Cities

Tom Holland on Egypt, Diana Quick on her career, Laura Knight, Richard Sennett on cities.

• 45 mins

Boris Johnson, The Masque of Anarchy, John Gallagher, Happy Holidays?

Anne McElvoy talks to Boris Johnson at the Chalke Valley History festival.

• 45 mins

Francis Bacon and Henry Moore, women on stage, Wilkie Collins, Artificial Intelligence

Francis Bacon and Henry Moore, women on stage, Wilkie Collins, Artificial Intelligence.

• 45 mins

Rana Mitter - Jhumpa Lahiri

Rana Mitter is joined by novelist Jhumpa Lahiri.

• 45 mins

Richard Dawkins, Tacita Dean, The Ritual Slaughter of Gorge Mastromas

Philip Dodd talks to biologist Richard Dawkins and artist Tacita Dean. Plus theatre review

• 45 mins

John le Carré

John le Carre talks to Anne McElvoy to mark 50 years of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.

• 45 mins

Simon Schama, Beeban Kidron, End of Human Rights

Philip Dodd talks to Simon Schama about his History of the Jews. Plus Beeban Kidron.

• 45 mins

Margaret Atwood

Anne McElvoy is joined by celebrated Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood.

• 45 mins

Australian Art at the RA, Rory Kinnear

Samira Ahmed on a new exhibition of Australian art at the Royal Academy in London.

• 45 mins