All Episodes

William Boyd on spy fiction and the British psyche

James Baldwin would be a leading progressive voice today

Mark Gatiss: fascism is not inevitable

Are we truly living in 'Orwellian times'?

When it comes to the Moon, we've only scratched the surface

What was life like before capitalism?

What do mushrooms have to do with consciousness? with Michael Pollan

How Elon Musk redefined power

How KPop Demon Hunters became the biggest event of the year

Metrics now control our lives

What it’s like to be played by Claire Foy

Does reading make you a better person? with Dominic Sandbrook

Wuthering Heights is a disgusting film, but is it a love story?

Is the climate crisis spiritual? The King thinks so

Infinite Jest is a novel for 2026

People around the world are falling in love with AI

Why are we so obsessed with Japan?

Salman Rushdie is in "the 9th or 10th hour"

After two decades of silence, Kiran Desai returns

Author Nicola Barker: "we are all weirdos"

Whit Stillman: renaissance of a cult film icon