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Free Thinking - First World War, Empathy

Free Thinking - First World War, Empathy

FromArts & Ideas


Free Thinking - First World War, Empathy

FromArts & Ideas

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Feb 5, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Matthew Sweet revisits Alan Bleasdale's 1986 World War One TV series The Monocled Mutineer inspired by life of soldier Percy Toplis. He talks to Paul McGann who played the soldier in the series and academics Julian Putkowski and Richard Drayton.
Philosopher Roman Krznaric wants to launch an empathy revolution. He is being joined by an author Sheri Fink and Professor Jan Slaby.
Released:
Feb 5, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Leading artists, writers, thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives & links between past & present and new academic research.