BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking

Why go into space?

Christopher Harding investigates the history, culture and science of space exploration

Artist Jaqueline Bishop and curator of an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge.

Artist Jaqueline Bishop and curator of an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge

Ahead of a BFI festival, Matthew Sweet and guests discuss Powell and Pressburger's film

Ahead of a BFI festival, Matthew Sweet and guests discuss Powell and Pressburger's film

Diarmuid Hester & Dodie Bellamy tell Naomi Paxton about a 70s experimental writing group.

Diarmuid Hester & Dodie Bellamy on a '70s US writing group. Lauren Elkin on art monsters

Rana Mitter talks to the six authors shortlisted for the UK's main history writing prize.

Rana Mitter talks to the six authors shortlisted for the UK's main history writing prize

Matthew Sweet and guests with an audience at the 2022 Contains Strong Language Festival