Battles on Video presents videos from previous Battle of Ideas festivals, interviews and opinion pieces by speakers and participants, as well as specially produced in-depth discussions.
30 10 11: Rebirth of the author?
30 10 11: Pax Romana: civilising the barbarians or evil empire?
30 10 11: Performing politics: is all the world a stage?
29 10 11: Creativity and curiosity: do we make stuff up or find it out?
30 10 10: What have the ancient Greeks done for us lately?
30 10 10: Archaeology: a load of old rubbish?
30 10 10: Instrumental music: should music be a tool of social policy?
30 10 10: Losing our marbles? Who owns culture?
30 10 10: Worth three tenors? The value of opera
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