Free thinking : festival of ideas for the future. Part 1 and Part 2.

Date:
2006
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Description

Matthew Sweet presents highlights from Radio 3's Free Thinking Festival that took place in Liverpool over the previous weekend. Playwright Mark Ravenhill explores the public role for the artist in the future, playwright Jeff Young, singer Jennifer John and composer Skyray create 'Complications' a strange tale of the ultimate advance in medical science, the transplantation of a human soul - recorded lin front of a live audience at BBC Merseyside. Roger Philips is joined by Frank Field MP, director of the Centre for Policy Studies Ruth Lea, multi-faith leader Zia Chaudhry and neuroscientist Dr. Mark Lythgoe to debate the question: 'who will decide what's right and wrong in the future?'

Publication/Creation

London : BBC Radio 3, 2006.

Physical description

2 sound cassettes (135 min.)

Copyright note

BBC Radio

Notes

Broadcast on 5 November, 2006

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