In this special edition of Front Row Late, Mary Beard is in conversation with author, critic and broadcaster Clive James. Show more
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Mary Beard is joined by guests Jeanette Winterson and Val McDermid to discuss the posthumous reputations of writers and artists. Show more
Topical weekly discussion show. Mary Beard and her panel of guests - David Olusoga, Shahidha Bari and Simon Jenkins - discuss whether we can ever agree on the meaning of beauty. Show more
Topical weekly discussion show. Mary Beard, Tom Shakespeare, Elsie Owusu and Simon Garfield discuss whether size matters in our culture. Show more
Mary Beard and guests discuss censorship in culture ahead of the 30th anniversary of the fatwa issued against Salman Rushdie following the publication of The Satanic Verses. Show more
Alan Yentob looks into the life of comedian Jo Brand, marking a diverse career which began in 1980s stand-up comedy and has moved through writing, performing and presenting. Show more
Topical discussion show. As debates on censorship and the freedom of speech rage in the media and literary worlds, Mary Beard and her guests discuss the issue of taking offence. Show more
Topical discussion show. Mary Beard and guests enter the wonderful world of musical theatre, looking at some genre-busting shows and asking whether it is now cool to like musicals. Show more
Topical weekly discussion show. Mary and guests look at what it takes to make it in the arts. Is it talent and hard graft, or is it all down to your parents? Show more
Topical weekly discussion show. Mary and her guests look at the role of Britain's museums in the 21st century, and Mary experiences life as a museum attendant. Show more
Topical weekly discussion show. Mary Beard and her guests discuss gender-blind and colour-blind casting, and what it really means to get 'the right person for the job'. Show more
Front Row Late comes from the Hay Festival, where Mary Beard is joined by actor Rose McGowan, writer Laurie Penny and novelist Kamila Shamsie.
Woman's Hour
East Dunbartonshire - The Best Place to be a Woman
58 minutes
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What makes East Dunbartonshire the best place overall to be a woman? We hear your views about where you live and discuss how your hometown can shape your life. Show more
Mary Beard visits The Roman Singularity exhibition to explore the work of Adam Nathaniel Furman. David Gilmour talks about his recent film and performs live. Show more
Woman's Hour
Mary Beard, Watching porn in public places - your reaction, Are fathers being failed by employers?
45 minutes
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Who inspired Mary Beard? Are fathers being failed by their employers? Watching porn in public - we hear listeners' reactions. Poetry slam champion Theresa Lola performs. Show more
In Our Time
Seneca the Younger
51 minutes
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Seneca: philosopher, playwright, tutor to Nero, one of the first great writers born in the new Roman empire after the fall of the Republic. Show more
Front Row
Moonlight at the Oscars, Mary Beard, Author Ross Raisin, Mary Magdalene in art
30 minutes
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Moonlight wins Oscar for best picture, Mary Beard on Shakespeare's Roman plays, Ross Raisin on his novel set in the world of football, and how Mary Magdalene is portrayed in art. Show more
Woman's Hour
On feeling like a carer not a mother, Treating fibroids, Anxiety about maternity cover, Antigone
45 minutes
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Feeling like a carer instead of a mother and doing it 24/7. Are women getting the right advice about fibroids? Anxiety about going on maternity leave. Mary Beard on Antigone. Show more
Woman's Hour
Stefanie Martini plays Jane Tennison
58 minutes
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Stefanie Martini as the younger Prime Suspect police officer. Next in the Carer's Series: Naomi & Dylan. Women's Strikes. Mary Beard on Lysistrata: a feminist or a comedic figure? Show more
Woman's Hour
US bluegrass and country singer Alison Krauss sings live
58 minutes
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US bluegrass and country singer Alison Krauss sings live in the Woman's Hour studio; Broadchurch new series; 25th anniversary of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus; and Medea. Show more