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Bread
Shahidha Bari and guests look at the way bread comes up in history, religion and economics
Reading Against the Grain
As Woman's Hour marks 80 years, Matthew Sweet and guests explore women's voices in history
The Example of St Francis
Anne McElvoy and guests discuss St Francis, wealth and our relationship with animals.
Intellectuals
Matthew Sweet discusses the role of intellectuals in public life.
The Ethics of Knowledge
Matthew Sweet and guests discuss the ethics of knowledge.
Trade and Traffic
Jeremy Hunt, Nandini Das, Rana Mitter, Soumaya Keynes & Lauren Working join Anne McElvoy.
The Child's Eye View
Shahidha Bari asks how we can learn from children's perspectives. With Katherine Rundell.
Eccentrics & Outsiders
Matthew Sweet takes a sideways look at Englishness.
Satire and Gulliver's Travels
Matthew Sweet and guests discuss satire past and present.
Wealth
Can the accumulation of wealth be ethical and what can we learn from Adam Smith's enquiry?
