The Talk Show Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Al Qaeda and the Modern World

  Jonathan Freedland and John Gray discuss how fundamentalists have shattered are thinking of the modern world

• The Art of Leadership

  Jonathan Freedland chairs a debate on approaches to leadership in modern society asking what business executives can learn about motivation from England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson

• Beck's Futures

  Razia Iqbal and guests Philip Dodd, Rachel Campbell-Johnson and Sarah Kent discuss this year's entries in the Beck's Futures Awards, which are given to five painters, three photographers, one sculptor and one artist working in multi-media

• Bernard Williams

  Another showing of Jonathan Freedland's discussion on truth with the late Bernard Williams, who was Deutsch Professor of Philosophy at the University of California at Berkeley, widely respected as a leading moral thinker who believed passionately that philosophy must engage with the rest of society

• Bjork

  Successful Icelandic singer Bjork tells Verity Sharpe about her life, career in music and creative progress

• Chris Patten

  Following the European Summit in Barcelona, Commissioner for External Affairs Chris Patten joins BBC Political Editor Andrew Marr to discuss the future of the EU. Subjects covered include the possibility of reform and whether Europe will ever be able to forge a world role independent of the United States

• Corporate Fraud

  Stephen Evans hosts a discussion on issues of corporate fraud

• Criminality

  Phil Hammond explores the biology of violence, asking whether criminality could be determined by faulty brain patterns : a theory which raises serious questions about punishment

• Democracy and Terror

  Discussion on the latest cultural events, encompassing arts, media, politics and more

• Flight

  To mark the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' historic flight Jonathan Freedland and guests discuss how the technology of aviation has changed the world

• Football Crisis

  Discussion about Manchester's sporting success and cultural rejuvenation. The city hosted this summer's Commonwealth Games and is home to the richest football club in the world : but with the building of the new National Stadium in London and football's troubled state, how long can it reign supreme?

• Generic Waldemar Januszczak

  Waldemar Januszczak discusses the latest cultural events, encompassing arts, media, politics and more

• The Global Stock Market Gloom

  Steven Evans discusses the effects that the September 11 bombings had upon world stock markets and whether the American economic boom is finally over. With Chief Executive of Lucent technologies Patricia Russo and former Vice-President of the Federal reserve Professor Alice Rivlin

• Gore Vidal

  BBC Political Editor Andrew Marr talks to writer Gore Vidal about the aftermath of September 11, Bush's 'war on terror' and the current threat to American liberty

• The Housing Market

  Jackie Ashley is joined by a panel of experts to assess Britain's current house price boom, asking if it is good for the economy and whether a crash and the return of negative equity is possible

• Ian Hamilton

  A discussion about the latest cultural events, encompassing arts, media, politics and more

• India and Pakistan : Partners or Rivals?

  Kirsty Lang presents a discussion about the long-standing rivalry between India and Pakistan, asking whether ancient rivalries will bring to a halt the region's hi-tech revolution and the increasing popularity of Bollywood. Part of the India-Pakistan season

• Jamaican Culture

  Harriet Gilbert hosts a discussion on Jamaican culture, in the company of actress Fay Ellington, novelist and playwright Harriet Cumper and broadcaster Luke Williams

• Jeanette Harris

  Forgiveness

• Jonathan Freedland : Russia

  Jonathan Freedland is joined by historian Orlando Figes, foreign policy analyst Irina Isakova and Moscow-based journalist Masha Lipman to discuss whether post-communist Russia is really becoming a western society. Can true democracy and economic opportunity be achieved, or will the memories of Soviet and Tsarist ghosts stand in the way?

• Judith Mackrell Meets Lindsay Kemp

  Judith Mackrell meets contemporary British dancer Lindsay Kemp and looks at the performances that have helped make her one of the best in her profession

• Kashmir and the Battle for Asia

  Rod Liddle hosts a discussion about the current conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, asking whether rises in Hindu nationalism and Islamic fundamentalism will only aggravate the crisis. Guests include historian Maria Misra, political analyst Sumantra Bose and Victoria Schofield, author of Kashmir in Conflict

• Maria Misra

  Maria Misra, Professor of History at Keble College, Oxford, meets Zimbabwean novelist Chenjerai Hove and poet Albert Nyathi for a discussion of the political crisis in their home country. Plus, comic journalist Carl Hiassen gives his views on the Bush Presidency and climate change

• Nan Goldin

  Razia Iqbal interviews photographer Nan Goldin, whose work explores a world of sexual freedom, gender confusion, Aids and domestic violence. She discusses her life in New York and new base in Europe and answers accusations that her recent images are more voyeurism than art

• Nation States

  Jonathan Freedland is joined by strategist Robert Cooper and Professor Joseph Nye who was Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Clinton Administration, to discuss the balance of power between nation states, asking whether the US can cope as the world's only superpower

• Our Final Century

  Jonathan Freedland is joined by Sir Martin Rees to discuss why the 21st Century may well be humanity's last

• Paulin on Wordsworth: The Secrets of Tintern Abbey

  Discussion on the latest cultural events, encompassing arts, media, politics and more

• Peter Mandelson

  Andrew Marr meets former Cabinet Minister to discuss the relationship between politicians and the media

• Rail and Transport

  Jackie Ashley asks whether proposed new non-profit company Newtrack, the successor to Railtrack, will be able to make the trains run on time and ease Britain's transport crisis

• Razia Iqbal

  Razia Iqbal presents a discussion about the latest cultural events, encompassing arts, media and politics

• Roger Bolton

  Roger Bolton hosts a discussion about the latest cultural events, encompassing arts, media, politics and more

• Sam Taylor Wood

  Discussion on the latest cultural events, encompassing arts, media, politics and more

• Science 2

  Obesity expert Professor Stephen O'Rahilly discusses his controversial theory that obesity is caused by a biological malfunction whereby the message from the brain to stop eating is blocked

• Stan Tracey

  Jazz enthusiast and former Chancellor of the Exchequer Ken Clarke interviews acclaimed jazz musician Stan Tracey, who shares memories of his 40-year career playing alongside other greats including Sonny Rollins and Dexter Gordon. Plus, a short film following South African comedians going for big laughs at a London festival

• Tom Paulin on Wordsworth: The Secrets of Tintern Abbey

  Critic and poet Tom Paulin sets out his controversial new theory about Wordsworth's Tintern Abbey. He reads between the lines to find evidence of political anxieties, personal despair and incestuous feelings for his sister

• Tom Stoppard

  Playwright Tom Stoppard, whose works include Arcadia and The Real Thing, talks exclusively to Joan Bakewell as his epic new trilogy The Coast of Utopia runs at the Royal National Theatre

• Urban Regeneration

  Discussion on the regeneration and revitalisation of Manchester following the bomb attack in which the heart of the city was destroyed. Which factor was most responsible for this success : government policies or private investment?

• Waldemar Januszczak

  Martin Clunes talks to Waldemar Januszczak about his role as the caddish courtier in Moliere's comedy Tartuffe and the difficulty in making 17th-century comedy work on a modern audience. Plus, a performance by virtuoso cellist Joan Jeanrenaud

• Will Hutton and Noaire Woods

  Acclaimed writer Will Hutton and international relations analyst Noaire Woods join Andrew Marr to discuss whether Europe can provide a valid alternative to Americanisation in response to globalisation

• With Andrew Marr

  Andrew Marr is joined by business guru Richard Scase, novelist Philip Collins and education expert Alison Wolf for a discussion about issues of class in modern society

• With Gary Younge

  Gary Younge considers aspects of tourism, including the reason people travel and why some find the experience so disappointing. Joining him are best-selling philosophy writer Alain de Botton, author David Pascoe and campaigner for ecotourism Elaine Brook

• With Harriet Gilbert

  Harriet Gilbert presents as author Maggie Gee talks about her latest novel The White Family, which explores white working-class attitudes to race, and documentary-maker Nick Broomfield, director of the controversial Biggie and Tupac, discusses whether cinema should tell the truth

• With James Geary

  James Geary hosts a discussion about the latest cultural events, encompassing arts, media, politics and more

• With Jonathan Freedland

  Jonathan Freedland chats with Peter Hall, currently directing The Bacchae at the National Theatre, historian Lisa Jardine and Daniel Snowman, who has studied the impact of refugees from Nazism on Britain

• With Marcel Theroux : Milan in a Van

  Marcel Theroux visits Milan's Salone dei Mobile : the world's biggest furniture fair : and goes on a quest to explore classic designs with the help of the V & A's Gareth Williams, curator of the show Milan in a Van

• With Maria Misra

  Three of Britain's leading historians, David Cannadine, Felipe Fernandez Armesto and Richard J Evans join presenter Maria Misra to discuss the role of history live from the ICA. Is it as Henry Ford described it, 'more or less bunk'?

• With Mathew Horsman

  Mathew Horsman presents a discussion about the future of broadcasting now that ITV Digital has gone into administration, asking what went wrong and questioning whether the viewing public really want digital television

• With Matthew Bannister

  Matthew Bannister provides an insight into the power struggle being waged by big businesses and politicians. Has globalisation shifted control over to the multinationals, or is corporate power a myth?

• With Robin Denselow

  Jazz musician Julian Joseph and author Stuart Isacoff discuss the turbulent history of piano tuning, an extraordinary debate that has spanned thousands of years and invited contributions from Pythagoras, Leonardo Da Vinci and Descartes

• With Stephen Evans

  Discussion on the latest cultural events, encompassing arts, media, politics and more. Featuring Stephen Evans

• With Verity Sharpe

  Discussion on the latest cultural events, encompassing arts, media, politics and more

• With Waldemar Januszczak and Sam Taylor Wood

  Waldemar Januszczak and Sam Taylor Wood host a discussion about the latest cultural events, encompassing arts, media, politics and more. With novelist William Boyd

• Wole Soyinka at the ICA

  Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka discusses the idea of freedom after the events of September 11

• Ziauddin Sardar and Diran Adebayo

  In-depth discussion about Britain's move toward a more sectarian society. Writer Ziauddin Sardar and novelist Diran Adebayo join Andrew Marr to examine whether the population has grown disillusioned with a lack of spiritual fulfillment, and ask why so many people are finding comfort in fundamentalist Islam and other religions

• Zimbabwe 2002

  Journalist Faral Sevenzo returns to his home country of Zimbabwe for the first time in 15 years to see how his family and friends were affected by the 2002 elections