Katherine Ryan: How I Found My Voice
Samira Ahmed speaks to comedian Katherine Ryan, as part of the Intelligence Squared series How I...
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Ravinder Bhogal and Kavita Puri on Taste, Tradition and Turmoil
Food has always been more than just fuel. Beyond mere nourishment, food carries deep meaning in...
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Among wine lovers, there is no greater divide than that between Burgundy and Bordeaux. These are...
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Growing Up Between Two Cultures
Television and radio broadcaster Aasmah Mir speaks about her recent memoir A Pebble In The...
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Creative AI: Sarah Meyohas & Albert Read
What is the nature of authentic creativity in a world of artificial intelligence? In this...
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Adam Buxton: How I Found My Voice
Samira Ahmed speaks to one of Britain's most popular podcasters - Adam Buxton. From experimenting...
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Debate: Queen Elizabeth I vs Queen Victoria
Both Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria set their stamp firmly on their era but which was the...
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Yotam Ottolenghi: How I Found My Voice
Samira Ahmed speaks to the chef Yotam Ottolenghi, who has arguably done more than any other food...
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Power, Play, Sex And Food: An Alternative History of Rome
The annals of ancient Rome’s first emperors have been recounted countless times. However, in his...
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Tayari Jones: How I Found My Voice
Samira Ahmed speaks to the novelist and author of An American Marriage, Tayari Jones. They speak...
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Debate: Old Testament vs New Testament
Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark, Moses and the Ten Commandments, the parting of the Red Sea. These are a...
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Energised: Rethinking the Grid
Expanding our global electricity networks is the key to unlocking a renewable future. In the US...
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Cats vs Dogs, with John Gray and Will Self, Part 2
This is the second part of a two-part episode. It’s the issue that’s more polarising than...
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Cats vs Dogs, with John Gray and Will Self, Part 1
It’s the issue that’s more polarising than politics. The world is full of animal lovers but we...
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Food for Thought: How Nutrition Affects Our Minds
Distinguished psychologist Kimberley Wilson's recent book is Unprocessed: How the Food We Eat Is...
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Dickens vs Tolstoy: The Battle Of The Great 19th-century Novelists PART 2
This is the second instalment of a three-part episode. Dickens. Tolstoy. Their names and...
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Dickens vs Tolstoy: The Battle Of The Great 19th-century Novelists PART 1
Dickens. Tolstoy. Their names and reputations shake the ground – and so do their books, if you...
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Rome’s Golden Age with Tom Holland
What was Rome like during its zenith? In July 2023 acclaimed historian and co-host of The Rest Is...
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How to Flex Your Imagination Muscle
What is it to imagine exactly? How do we go about it, and why is it so important that we imagine...
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Mariana Mazzucato and Stella Creasy on the Global Economy, PART 2
This is the second part of a two-part interview. Recorded in 2018, economist and author Mariana...
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