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6 Episodes 2019 - 2019
Episode 1
39 mins
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.
Episode 2
39 mins
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?
Episode 3
39 mins
In a wide-ranging conversation, Mary discusses with Margaret her sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, how the cloak from the TV adaptation is being used as a symbol of protest, the current political climate, feminism and optimism.
Episode 4
39 mins
Mary and her guests discuss - Can today's satirists lampoon contemporary politics and society? Are the strange times we are living through beyond satire? Are politicians fair game for satirists? What is it like to be on the receiving end?
Episode 5
39 mins
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.
Episode 6
39 mins
Mary and her guests discuss the complex relationship between adults and young people in our culture. Why do young activists incite such negative attention from older critics? Are children represented fairly in our culture?