A weekly reflection on a topical issue.
Historian David Cannadine compares the traditions of tie wearing on both sides of the Atlantic. He r
David Cannadine reflects on the history of monetary unions and what causes them to succeed or fail.
David Cannadine reflects on current and historic attitudes towards bankers in America where opinion
Awareness of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of Charles D
Lisa Jardine reflects on the perils of sending over-hasty emails compared with the time allowed for
The historian Lisa Jardine reflects on the week's events. Producer: Sheila Cook.
Lisa Jardine reflects on her aversion to today's new sources of noise and traces the history of some
The historian Lisa Jardine recalls the seventeenth century Lord Chancellor, and keen gardener, Sir F
The historian Lisa Jardine reflects that information overload is not a new problem. "By the seventee
Lisa Jardine remembers 2011 for the spectacle of the Royal Wedding, reflecting on the historic power
Simon Schama reflects on how the world - ten years on - remembered the events of 9/11. And he ponder
Will Self reflects on the new landscape for the press Producer: Sheila Cook.
Sarah Dunant looks at different aspects of debt, including the debt owed to those who have been a fo
The author and philosopher John Gray on the merits of living for the present. "We tend to look forwa
Lisa Jardine reflects on the power of music to move, especially at Christmas, when the singing of ca
Lisa Jardine thinks selective hearing skews the debate over climate change and urges climate scienti
The historian Lisa Jardine recalls CP Snow for lessons on the dangers of leaving political decisions
The historian Lisa Jardine welcomes recent moves to promote the teaching of history in schools and f
Mary Beard reflects on the purpose of the much-maligned "Oxbridge interview" and defends the "Would
With the euro in turmoil, Mary Beard reflects on the very first monetary union, two and a half thous
