Thomas Mann

Novelist Colm Toibin joins Anne McElvoy to discuss the German author's life and struggles

• 45 mins

Order & Chaos

Clutter, indexes, and jazz improvisation. Ruth Ozeki and others join Shahidha Bari

• 45 mins

Green Thinking: Transport

The impact of walking to school, the energy use of electric cars and should we fly less?

• 25 mins

Breakfast

Literally "breaking the fast" - Matthew Sweet moves from the Full English to Tiffany's.

• 44 mins

The British Academy Book Prize 2021

New ways of thinking about global problems - Rana Mitter reads this year's shortlist.

• 45 mins

New Thinking: Black British Theatre

From a Black Juliet in the 18th century to Ira Aldridge’s daughter Amanda.

• 34 mins

Choice

Do poets choose their words or are they predetermined?

• 45 mins

Green Thinking: Health

How can we deal with the health challenges presented by the climate crisis?

• 26 mins

Frieze: Museums in the 21st century

Anne McElvoy talks to the directors at London's National Gallery, Yale and New York's Met

• 45 mins

Colour

Laurence Scott and guests on the history and meaning of colour

• 44 mins

Sugar

Matthew Sweet examines how sugar built the modern world

• 44 mins

Green Thinking: how we see nature

How can we give nature a louder voice in climate change discussions?

• 26 mins

New Thinking: Black British Theatre. An Afro-Cuban star

From a Black Juliet in the 18th century to Ira Aldridge’s daughter Amanda + Rita Montaner

• 43 mins

Green Thinking: Landscapes

How can understanding the history of landscape help planners, policies and people?

• 26 mins

Rationality & Tradition

Steven Pinker on Rationality and Tim Stanley on Tradition - Anne McElvoy hosts

• 44 mins

Green Thinking: History of climate summits

How could meetings like COP and the targets they set be organised differently ?

• 26 mins

The Language of Flowers

Rebecca Solnit's book Orwell's Roses explores his interest in gardening

• 45 mins

Green Thinking: Sustainable Development

How can mangos, cocoa husks and rice be turned into fuel and impact climate change?

• 26 mins

Twilight

Poet Pascale Petit, photographer Jasper Goodall, Alexandra Harris, composer Sally Beamish

• 44 mins

Green Thinking: Trees

Is a Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner on to a new sustainable energy source?

• 26 mins

Celebrating Buchi Emecheta

Shahidha Bari leads a discussion of Nigerian-born novelist Buchi Emecheta (1944-2017).

• 44 mins

New Thinking: Diverse Classical Music

Digging into the music of composers Joseph Boulogne, Kikuko Kanai and Julia Perry

• 47 mins

Green Thinking: Media

Do photos of polar bears or recycling bins make us care more about the climate emergency?

• 26 mins

Time

As the clocks go back, Matthew Sweet and guests host a party for time travellers

• 44 mins

Green Thinking: Law

Are court cases an effective way of meeting climate aims?

• 25 mins

Oceans, art and pacific poetry

From coral reef sculptures to creation sagas of Australia and attitudes to land and sea.

• 44 mins

Caesar, Hogarth and images of power

Rana Mitter talks to Professor Mary Beard, artist Ali Cherri and looks at Hogarth's art.

• 45 mins

Green Thinking: Energy

What use can we find for old power stations?

• 26 mins

Green Thinking: Activism and Young People

Glasgow and Birmingham projects to help young people express their experiences.

• 26 mins

God's Body

Matthew Sweet is joined by Francesca Stavrakopoulou, Mark Vernon and Hetta Howes

• 44 mins