From Spinoza's thinking and the approach of different religions to the Dickens' character Uriah Heep and the "humble brag" - in Radio 4's late night ideas discussion programme Matthew Sweet and guests explore humility.Lamorna Ash is a writer and journalist and the author of Don't ...Show more
Oral tradition and oracy
Oracy - the ability to express oneself fluently - has been included in plans to modernise the national curriculum, with a new focus on equipping young people with the skills they need for life and work. In Radio 4's round-table discussion programme, Anne McElvoy and guests look a ...Show more
The Equinox is a time of change, and at a special recording for Radio 3's After Dark Festival, The Verb's master of metamorphosis Ian McMillan presents a plethora of poets from Sage Gateshead. Our contribution to this major new live music festival, it's a feast of contemporary, c ...Show more
ظهرت المهرجانات في مصر في أواخر سنة 2007 بعد تحول سريع وصاخب عرفته الأغاني الشعبية. في خضمّ هذا التطور، أحاطت بالمهرجانات العديد من التساؤلات، وكان للنخب الفنية تحفظ كبير في الاعتراف بها كفن بكل ما تحمله الكلمة من معنى.في هذه الحلقة لن نتساءل عن ما إذا كانت المهرجانات فنا أم لا، ...Show more
Overnight Film Festival is a communal cinema experience at the legendary Queens Hotel in the seaside town of Eastbourne in the UK. The festival includes guest curators, a programme of unique screenings (many on 35mm prints), communal eating, immersive discussions and fabulous par ...Show more
This week we celebrate the spirit of the Ledbury Poetry Festival. With a distinctly international programme, Ledbury is one of the best-loved events in the UK literary calendar. The festival has been, like many events, sadly cancelled this year. Ian McMillan is joined by Sandeep ...Show more