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Inside Culture Episodes

  1. Elif Shafak

    Mary Beard sits down with the British-Turkish novelist Elif Shafak.

  2. Aussie Culture

    Mary Beard investigates the history of creative connection between Britain and Australia.

  3. Self Expression

    Cultural historian Shahidha Bari explores the importance of self-expression.

  4. When Mary Beard met Steve McQueen

    Mary talks to award-winning filmmaker and Turner Prize-winning artist Steve McQueen.

  5. Can Art Save the Planet?

    Shahidha Bari investigates the role the arts can play in exploring climate change.

  6. How We Read

    Shahidha Bari takes the reins for this episode which celebrates the joy of books.

  7. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    Mary Beard is in conversation with best-selling Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

  8. Museums

    Mary examines what the future holds for museums post-lockdown.

  9. The Art of Crying

    Mary Beard explores crying. She is joined by guests including Emma Thompson to talk tears

  10. Act Your Age

    Mary’s exploration of culture continues as she asks, why do we have to act our age?

  11. Hillary Clinton

    Mary Beard meets Hillary Clinton.

  12. Women on Top

    Mary Beard explores how thousands of years of stereotyping women has shaped our thinking.

  13. Why We Laugh

    Mary Beard asks why we laugh and explores what laughter can tell us about ourselves.

  14. How We Remember

    Mary Beard looks at how we remember - not just as individuals, but as a society and nation

  15. Winners and Losers

    Mary visits Stonehenge, she meets Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller.