BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking

Free Thinking - The Arab Spring, Sahar Assaf, Owen Hatherley, Social Media and Language

Anne McElvoy looks at what happened to the Arab Spring five years on plus Owen Hatherley.

Anne McElvoy discusses what happened to the Arab Spring five years on.

Rana Mitter explores Holes in the Ground and their emotional and practical uses.

Rana Mitter discusses underground worlds past and present.

Matthew Sweet, Will Self, Fiona Shaw and Merlin Holland discuss The Picture of Dorian Gray

Merlin Holland, Will Self and Fiona Shaw join Matthew Sweet to discuss Wilde's novel

Matthew Sweet looks at the revival of Westerns and reports on the 2016 Oscar contenders

Matthew Sweet discusses the revival of westerns and considers the 2016 Oscar contenders.

Is France ceasing to be French - Philip Dodd and his guests investigate

Philip Dodd debates the question 'does France have to stop being French to survive?'.