Night Waves - Sacred Monsters

Series considering some of the big cultural figures who have seen their reputations wither in the last decades. Are they worth reviving or is it right they are no longer as important

Night Waves - Sacred Monsters - Bertholt Brecht

Philip Dodd and guests discuss the contested reputation of the German dramatist Bertolt Brecht. He was once considered the essence of radical drama.

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Night Waves - Sacred Monsters - Bertrand Russell/Liz Forgan/Vaclav Havel/Nine

Anne McElvoy and guests incuding philosopher AC Grayling re-assess the reputation of once-lionised philosopher and public intellectual Bertrand Russell.

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Night Waves - Sacred Monsters - Steven Moffat/DH Lawrence's Reputation/James Cameron

Presented by Matthew Sweet. With Doctor Who producer Steven Moffat, Hermonie Lee and Howard Jacobson on DH Lawrence's reputation, plus director James Cameron on his new film Avatar.

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Night Waves - Sacred Monsters - The Misanthrope/Jean-Paul Sartre/Marcus Du Sautoy/Winter Rituals

Rana Mitter reassesses the reputation of philosopher Jean-Paul Satre. While he was once seen as an intellectual giant, today his existentialist ideas are seen by some as dated.

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