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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 22 hours 13 minutes
The Sonnet Man on making Shakespeare Hip Hop
The Sonnet Man on making Shakespeare Hip Hop; also the man whose name is Will Shakespeare
The Myth of Talent
Is talent real or can practice make perfect? And a history of India through fifty lives.
The One-Handed Pianist
The One-Handed Concert Pianist, and Steve Punt on why he should be UN Secretary General
Music's best year
In recent decades, which is the best year for music? Plus, a competition for coffee.
The Unintended Effects of Crime and Punishment.
Is there justice in tough laws for sex offenders? And the philosopher who re-framed evil.
Horrible Words
The value of words language snobs frown on. And we meet the Palestinian speed sisters.
Befriending the KKK
The black American man tackling prejudice, and a Welsh singer with a number 1 Punjabi hit
Jamie Oliver on Sugar, Easter Eggs and Sunday Lunch
Jamie Oliver on sugar, Easter eggs and Sunday lunch; and the actor who plays Jesus.
The Struggle To Keep a Rented Home
A groundbreaking study of the rise of evictions in the USA. And a history of cyber war.
Ninety-One-Year-Old French Woman Gets PhD After 30 Years
French pensioner's delight on receiving her doctorate, and the feminist Icelandic rappers