Battles on Video

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.

Arts & Culture

20 10 13: Is cheating ruining sport?

19 10 13: Listening to music: a private or public activity?

19 10 13: Digital creativity: can we all be composers now?

19 10 13: Pop Art: all mouth, no trousers?

19 10 13: Is public art an insult to the public?

19 10 13: From Medici to Saatchi: should art collections be public?

19 10 13: 'Wagner's Jews': can we separate art from the man?

19 10 13: Arts in schools: luxury or necessity?

19 10 13: History wars


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