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  1. Beastly Politics

    Is man the only political beast?

  2. Arundhati Roy, Siddharta Deb and Retromania

    Acclaimed novelists Arundhati Roy and Siddhartha Deb look at India as an emerging...

  3. Arteries of tomorrow

    Dan Taylor considers the way communities along the A13 are looking to the future

  4. Arianna Huffington, Bertrand Tavernier & Hollywood portraiture

    Arianna Huffington talks about the launch of her online newspaper, the Huffington in...

  5. Anne Enright, David Thompson & Climate Science

    Anne Enright discusses a new anthology on Irish short stories, film critic David on of...

  6. Amanda Foreman, Fintan O'Toole & Alasdair Gray

    The Irish commentator Fintan O'Toole talks to Philip Dodd. Amanda Foreman discusses on...

  7. Ai Weiwei, the value of Arts & All About Love

    Isabel Hilton on the artist Ai Weiwei and his recent problems with the Chinese state.

  8. A family of witches

    Emma Whipday explores the demonisation of single mothers in English witch trials.

  9. A city is not a park but should it be?

    A short talk at the Free Thinking Festival from New Generation Thinker Des Fitzgerald.

  10. A Brazilian soprano in jazz-age Paris

    Adjoa Osei celebrates Elsie Houston, who mixed Afro-Brazilian folk with European opera.

  11. 1922:Food fads

    John Gallagher talks to Annie Gray and Elsa Richardson about iguana soup and protein bars

  12. 1922: Wimbledon and tennis fashions

    Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough finds out about the All England Club's move to a new home

  13. 1922: Wimbledon

    Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough finds out about the All England Club's move to a new home.

  14. 1922: The Lincoln Memorial

    Why was Lincoln the president the nation chose to commemorate in 1922?

  15. 1922: The Hollywood Bowl

    From a series of starlit concerts in the 20s to America's principle outdoor concert venue

  16. 1922: The Hollywood Bowl

    From a season of starlit concerts in 1922 to the USA’s principal outdoor concert venue

  17. 1922: Reader's Digest

    The "agreggator" of stories - we look at how it launched and revolutionised reading

  18. 1922: Reader's Digest

    The "agreggator" of trending stories of its day - how a magazine revolutionised reading.

  19. 1922: Nanook of the North

    Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough looks at this ground-breaking documentary about Arctic life.

  20. 1922: Leisure and the body

    From surfing to weight lifting, 20s style

  21. 1922: Leisure and Sport

    From Agatha Christie surfing to weight-lifting '20s style. John Gallagher looks at sports

  22. 1922: Food

    John Gallagher explores eating fads in the 1920s with Annie Gray and Elsa Richardson

  23. 1922: Allotments

    John Gallagher investigates the Allotments Act of 1922

  24. 07 Feb: David Chipperfield & Colin Thubron

    Travel writer Colin Thubron talks about his journey of discovery through Tibet.

  25. 'Bedford, do you call this thing a coat?' The history of the three-piece suit

    Sarah Goldsmith on an immortal trio jacket, waistcoat and trousers

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