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Peter Carey, A History Manifesto

With Peter Carey's novel Amnesia and debating whether history can rescue public policy.

• 45 mins

Margaret Atwood

Anne McElvoy is joined by celebrated Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood.

• 45 mins

Artists' Mannequins, Mike Leigh, Guy Fawkes Traditions

With Matthew Sweet. Mike Leigh on his new film, plus an exhibition of artists' mannequins.

• 45 mins

Akram Khan, Images of Witchcraft, Eileen Atkins in the Witch of Edmonton

WIth conversation from choreographer Akram Khan, plus witchcraft on stage and in prints.

• 45 mins

Antarctica: Testing Ground for the Human Species

Ben Saunders, Meredith Hooper, Hugh Broughton and Jonathan Bamber join Rana Mitter.

• 45 mins

Marilynne Robinson, Jane Smiley, Richard Ford

In a special edition, Matthew Sweet explores depictions of American life and history.

• 45 mins

Global Crisis with Geoffrey Parker, Kieslowski's The Decalogue, Conflict Time Photography Exhibition

Geoffrey Parker talks to Anne McElvoy about the relationship between weather and war.

• 45 mins

Landmark - 2001: A Space Odyssey with Brian Cox, Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood and Chris Frayling

A special discussion recorded at the BFI to mark the re-release of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

• 45 mins

Theatre in South Africa and the Czech Republic: Janet Suzman and Roger Scruton

Philip Dodd, Roger Scruton and Janet Suzman reflect on Czech and South African theatre.

• 45 mins

British Monarchy Past and Present

Philip Dodd and a panel including Deborah Orr and Philip Ziegler explore British monarchy.

• 45 mins

Mona Siddiqui, Ziauddin Sardar, Navid Kermani

Philip Dodd explores Islam, Mecca and the Quran with Mona Siddiqui and Ziauddin Sardar.

• 45 mins

Rebecca Solnit, Wonder Woman, Submarine Films

Matthew Sweet on the powers of Wonder Woman and the claustrophobia of submarine films.

• 45 mins

Sarah Waters, TV Drama: Jed Mercurio, Dominic Savage, Caryn Mandabach

Sarah Waters talks to Anne McElvoy about creating a play. Plus a discussion about TV drama

• 45 mins

Wim Wenders on Peace, Richard King on Taking Offence

Film director Wim Wenders and philosopher Mary Zournazi discuss peace with Philip Dodd.

• 45 mins

Slavoj Zizek, Protest, Anonymous and City of Angels

Philip Dodd presents. With Slavoj Zizek, City of Angels and debating protest movements.

• 45 mins

Pantomime: Professor Jeffrey Richards; Bryony Lavery; EO Wilson

Matthew Sweet and panto with Jeffrey Richards. Bryony Lavery on stage craft. E O Wilson.

• 45 mins

Clive James

Poet, critic and broadcaster Clive James is in conversation with Philip Dodd.

• 45 mins

Antonia Fraser; Eric Rohmer's The Green Ray

Antonia Fraser talks to Matthew Sweet about her Memoir of Growing Up.

• 45 mins

Sleep, Sleeplessness and Creativity

Rana Mitter discusses sleep, with neuroscientist Russell Foster and comedian Matt Berry.

• 45 mins

Mike Bartlett, Hans Fallada, Michel Houellebecq

Anne McElvoy is joined by playwright Mike Bartlett, writer of King Charles III.

• 45 mins

TS Eliot Prize winner David Harsent, Robert Crawford, Allan Ropper on healing the brain

Anne McElvoy celebrates TS Eliot and discusses the human brain with Allan Ropper.

• 45 mins

Looking at Art: Fred Wiseman

Philip Dodd explores the way we look at art, talking to documentary maker Fred Wiseman.

• 45 mins

2015 Oscar Nominations, Russell T Davies

Matthew Sweet discusses the 2015 Oscar nominations and talks to dramatist Russell T Davies

• 45 mins

Dramatising Democracy: Michael Dobbs, James Graham, Paula Milne, Trudi-Ann Tierney

Debate asking if seeing democracy on screen and stage undermines confidence in politicians

• 45 mins

Winston Churchill and Englishness

David Reynolds, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Simon Heffer and David Edgar discuss Churchill.

• 45 mins

Cities and Resilience, Daisy Hay, Brian Clarke on Robert Fraser

Features the relationship between Disraeli and his wife, plus cities and disaster planning

• 45 mins

Nazis, Holocaust, Time and Memory

Rana Mitter with historians Richard J Evans, Jane Caplan and David Cesarani.

• 45 mins

Henry Marsh Tom Stoppard's The Hard Problem, Daniel Levitin

With Tom Stoppard's play The Hard Problem, plus musician and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin

• 45 mins

Race in America: Selma, Joyce Carol Oates, Timberlake Wertenbaker

Including Joyce Carol Oates's new novel, the film Selma and the play Jefferson's Garden.

• 45 mins

Andrew O'Hagan: Eddie Marsan: John Singer Sargent

Andrew O'Hagan talks to Matthew Sweet about his new novel which looks at memory and war.

• 45 mins