David Quantick's sketch show where no sketch features more than one voice. 
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HELEN MIRREN
Helen Mirren is already winning plaudits for her performance of desire and derangement in Phèdre at the National Theatre in London. But now the production can be seen around the country as Phèdre will be broadcast live from the National Theatre to cinemas in the UK and worldwide on 25 June.
Phedre at the National Theatre
Phèdre is on at the National Theatre until 27 August. -
MARTIN JACQUES
China is set to become the world’s largest economy by 2027. Martin Jacques argues that although the West is prepared for its economic power, we have not considered how the growth will challenge Western ideas about what it is to be ‘modern’.
When China Rules the World: The Rise of the Middle Kingdom and the End of the Western World is published by Allen Lane. -
JOHN ARMSTRONG
The notion of civilisation may have got a bad name through colonialism, but the philosopher John Armstrong is determined to rehabilitate it. He argues that material and spiritual prosperity mutually enhance each other in a thriving civilisation. He explores what it means to be 'civilised' and the role of arts and business in directing us to the best in our society.
John Armstrong's biography
In Search of Civilisation: Remaking a Tarnished Idea is published by Allen Lane. -
ANNA MINTON
Anna Minton examines how our town and city centres have shifted from public to private spaces and what effect this might have on our psychology. Is the emphasis on security and cleanliness creating a risk-averse and untrusting society?
Anna Minton's website
Ground Control: Fear and Happiness in the Twenty-First Century City is published by Penguin Books.
Broadcasts
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BBC Radio 4Mon 22 Jun 2009 09:00 BBC Radio 4
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BBC Radio 4Mon 22 Jun 2009 21:30 BBC Radio 4
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