Head to Head - Series 2
Edward Stourton presents a series celebrating great debates, combining archive of rare discussions between key figures with analysis by a panel of experts
Head to Head - Series 2 - AJ Ayer and Edward de Bono
Edward Stourton and guests discuss the 1976 clash between AJ Ayer and Edward de Bono about the fairness and efficiency of democracy.
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Head to Head - Series 2 - AJP Taylor and Hugh Trevor-Roper
Edward Stourton and guests discuss the 1961 clash between historians AJP Taylor and Hugh Trevor-Roper over the origins of World War II.
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Head to Head - Series 2 - Bertrand Russell and Hugh Gaitskell
Edward Stourton and guests discuss the 1960 debate between Bertrand Russell and Hugh Gaitskell over the subject of Britain's place in the rivalry of the Cold War.
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Head to Head - Series 2 - Foucault and Chomsky
Edward Stourton revisits broadcast debates from the archives. Two philosophers- Michel Foucault and Noam Chomsky - discuss the nature of power, oppression and civil disobedience.
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Head to Head - Series 2 - Malcolm X and James Farmer
Edward Stourton revisits the clash between activists Malcolm X and James Farmer the height of the Civil Rights movement in 1963.
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