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Night Waves Episodes

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    Feminism in 2013

    Anne McElvoy discusses feminism in 2013, from Twitter trolls to identity politics.

  2. Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant

    Singer Neil Tennant, who grew up in North Shields, talks to Philip Dodd about his career.

  3. Peter O'Toole Appreciation, Genetics and Education, Japan at Christmas, Dragons

    Including the life of Peter O'Toole, genes in education, Christmas in Japan and dragons.

  4. American Pyscho, Roosevelt, Medieval Christmas, British Architects

    Anne McElvoy presents a first-night review of a new musical adaptation of American Psycho.

  5. Mind Maps, Freud, Psychotherapy, Partition

    Philip Dodd with Howard Brenton, Giles Fraser and Lisa Appignanesi, Moniza Alvi.

  6. The Early 1960s

    Matthew Sweet discusses 1963 and Profumo as Lloyd Webber's new musical Stephen Ward opens.

  7. Nelson Mandela

    Athol Fugard and Dame Janet Suzman talk to Philip Dodd about Nelson Mandela and his legacy

  8. Big Business, Art and the Middle East, Nebraska

    Samira Ahmed discusses big business. Plus art and the Middle East and the film Nebraska.

  9. Henry V, The Sea, Black Nativity

    Matthew Sweet presents a review of Henry V in the West End, plus the film Black Nativity.

  10. 2013 Turner Prize Announcement, Candide Review, the Value of Letters, Can

    Including the 2013 Turner Prize winner, Bernstein's Candide and a discussion about letters

  11. Amy Tan, Strange Blooms, Francois Mitterrand

    Novelist Amy Tan talks to Anne McElvoy about her new book The Valley of Amazement.

  12. Happy Cities, Gandhi, Chapman Brothers

    Rana Mitter on how to plan the happy city plus Ramachandra Guha on the making of Gandhi.

  13. Orwell, Stoicism Week, Sue Webster and Gavin Turk on Glass Art

    Philip Dodd discusses Orwell, artists working in glass, and Stoicism Week.

  14. Tony Benn, Political Traditions, PL Travers, Guy Debord

    Including Tony Benn's diaries, political traditions, PL Travers and the work of Guy Debord

  15. Britten 100: Britten Libretti, Young Vic Theatre Uncut

    Frances Spalding and Alexandra Harris discuss Myfanwy Piper's libretti for Britten.

  16. Artist William Tillyer, Doctor Who, The Gettysburg Address

    Doctor Who with Dominic Sandbrook and Ray Monk. The Gettysburg Address. William Tillyer.

  17. Eric Schlosser, Richard II, Basil Bunting, Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough

    David Tennant in Richard II, Eric Schlosser, Basil Bunting reevaluated. With Anne McElvoy.

  18. Landmarks: Oh What a Lovely War

    Samira Ahmed and guests discuss Joan Littlewood's musical Oh What a Lovely War.

  19. Paul Klee, US Shutdown, Catherine Merridale, Man Booker Prize, National Theatre

    Philip Dodd's guests historian include Catherine Merridale.

  20. Captain Phillips, David Thomson, David Greig's The Events

    Matthew Sweet on the new Paul Greengrass film, Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks.

  21. Verdi 200

    Dayanita Singh, Social Media, Verdi and Shakespeare. Cultural debate with Philip Dodd.

  22. Hans Kung, Masters of Sex, Roots, Wendy Lower

    Anne McElvoy discusses the Donmar Warehouse's new production of Roots.

  23. Ghosts, Slavoj 沤i啪ek, Miliband, Melissa Benn

    Richard Eyre and Stephen Unwin discuss Ibsen's Ghosts with Anne McElvoy.

  24. Jung Chang, Sarah Lucas, Allende, Everest Music

    Presented by Rana Mitter. With Jung Chang on her book about Empress Dowager Cixi of China.

  25. Clash of Civilizations, Simon Heffer, George Grosz

    Philip Dodd discusses the Clash of Civilizations, George Grosz and talks to Simon Heffer.

  26. The Ugly Renaissance, Cate Blanchett, Mira Schendel, Maxim Leo

    With Cate Blanchett, the art of Mira Schendel, Maxim Leo and debating the Renaissance.

  27. Zaha Hadid, French Cinema Music, Cynicism

    Including architect Zaha Hadid, French cinema music and a debate on cynicism.

  28. Loyalty, Herodotus, Shunga, Martin Parr

    Philip Dodd discusses loyalty in public life and talks to Tom Holland about Herodotus.

  30. Sound of Cinema: Landmarks - The Innocents

    Matthew Sweet and guests discuss the celebrated horror film The Innocents.

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