Thu, Jan 10, 2019
Mary Beard and her guests discuss the posthumous reputations of writers, musicians and artists, and ask whether we should honour or override their wishes when they die.
Thu, Jan 24, 2019
Mary Beard and her panel of guests discuss whether size matters in our culture. Is monumental art how we make our mark on the world? Or is there something even more sublime in art on a smaller scale?
Thu, Jan 31, 2019
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the fatwa issued against Salman Rushdie following the publication of The Satanic Verses, Mary Beard and her guests discuss censorship.
Thu, Feb 7, 2019
Mary Beard is in conversation with the acclaimed and bestselling writer of the His Dark Materials trilogy of books, Philip Pullman.
Thu, May 23, 2019
Mary Beard and guests discuss what is "unsayable" in today's society. What does today's comedy say about our changing taboos? Has social media enhanced debate or debased it?
Thu, Sep 5, 2019
Mary Beard and her panel of guests discuss the art of the memoir ahead of the publication of David Cameron's memoir. They also explore the art of the self-portrait.
Thu, Sep 12, 2019
Mary Beard and her guests discuss how artists and writers are responding to anxiety in contemporary culture. Can anxiety be useful, as a driving force behind the creation of great works?
Thu, Oct 3, 2019
Mary and her guests discuss the cultural influence of food. Mary and Prue Leith take a tour of an exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford which explores food culture in ancient Pompeii.