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• Kissing Arse Guy Browning, Amanda Mitchison and Wilfred Emmanuel Jones take on the brown-nosers and lickspittles of the corporate world.
• Nanny Wouldn't Like It Dominic Arkwright presents a discussion on nannies, with writer Guy Browning. Browning considers the nanny the queen of arrested development, while Hughes volunteers a long list of men who have fallen for the nanny's charms.
• Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover Studio guests are Catherine Townsend, author of the `Sleeping Around' column in the `Independent', the `Telegraph's' music critic Neil McCormick and Australian novelist Kathy Lette, author of `How to Kill Your Husband and Other Handy Household Hints'. They discuss all aspects of relationship heartache and liberation.
• Dominic Arkwright chairs a discussion on the word `organisation' with former director general of the British Council Sir David Green, punk poet Attila the Stockbroker and writer Jay Griffiths.
• Dominic Arkwright chairs a discussion on fame in all its forms. Guests James Delingpole, Agnes Poirier and Michael Simkins reveal the agony and ecstacy of meeting a star.
• Guests James Delingpole, Agnes Poirier and Michael Simkins reveal the agony and ecstasy of meeting a star.
• Dominic Arkwright chairs a discussion on the theme of ambition, with guests Terence Blacker, Tina Lamb and Shaun Bailey.
• Dominic Arkwright chairs a discussion on the theme of feeling like an impostor, with guests including the philosopher Julian Baggini.
• Dominic Arkwright discusses bad taste and guilty pleasures with Bidisha, Toby Young and Sarfraz Manzoor.
• Dominic Arkwright discusses modern family life and how it matches up to the ideal with John O'Farrell, Kathryn Flett and Andi Oliver.
• Dominic Arkwright chairs the discussion programme.
• Welcome to the Real World Dominic Arkwright is joined by clinical psychologist Oliver James, author of `The Selfish Capitalist' and `Britain on the Couch', French journalist Agnes Poirier and Annie Caulfield, creator of the Radio 4 series `Reasons to be Cheerful', to discuss why people avoid confronting reality, and what happens when they do.
• Stripping Off Dominic Arkwright is joined by life model Zoe Simon and writers Catherine Blyth and Phil Hilton to discuss the naked body.
• Trivia Dominic Arkwright debates elitism in education with Kathryn Hughes, Francis Gilbert and Mark Mason, author or The Importance of Being Trivial.
• Vegas Michael Simkins, American satirist Joe Queenan and Karen Marchbank, author of `A Brit's Guide to Vegas', discuss Las Vegas.
• Falling on Your Sword Political journalist Anthony Howard, author and broadcaster Anne Atkins and journalist Toby Young join Dominic Arkwright to explore the subject of the dignity in admitting defeat.
• You're Fired! Whether it is dressed up as `downsizing', `delayering', `realigning the business' or simply having to `let people go', firing or being fired is still a painful process. Broadcaster Anna Raeburn, writer Jeremy Clarke and psychologist Linda Blair join Dominic Arkwright to discuss the consequences of being sacked.
• Turn That Down Musician Andrea Oliver and comedian Simon Evans join Dominic Arkwright to talk about noise and how loud or quiet we all ought to be.
• Leaving the Comfort Zone Is leaving your comfort zone a form of masochism, or the only way to develop in life? Dominic Arkwright is joined by comedian Rhona Cameron, mountaineer Andy Cave and journalist Agnes Poirier to write about and discuss comfort and pain.
• I'm H.A.P.P.Y. From absolute euphoria to a state of contentment, positive psychologist Miriam Akhtar, Dr Phil Hammond and writer Lucy Mangan describe what makes them H.A.P.P.Y.
• Porky Pies According to a recent survey we live in a world full of lies concluding that most people tell at least two important lies a day, a third of conversations involve some sort of deception and 60 per cent of the population have cheated on their partners at least once.
• Last Orders With pubs all over Britain closing at a rate of 52 per week, the role of the public house is called in to question by three writers who have spent many hours propping up the bar.
• Everyone's a Critic Critic and journalist Toby Young is joined by blogger Lynne Hartwell and occupational psychologist Clive Fletcher to write about and discuss criticism and the critics. Dominic Arkwright presents.
• Me Time Dominic Arkwright asks journalist Anna Raeburn, clinical psychologist Oliver James and writer Phoebe Gibson to explain how `me time' works.
• How's My Driving? Having a driving licence used to be proof you'd grown up and could move about on your own; now it is almost a guilty pleasure. Dominic Arkwright borrowed a car to get to the studio to meet entrepreneur Alison Larkman (who walked), broadcaster Chris Serle (on his motor scooter) and actor Patrick Field (bike, train and bike) to consider the point of driving in the 21st century.
• Bidisha, Stella Duffy and Harry Benson each arrive in studio with 400 words entitled Shoulda Put A Ring On It. The title comes from a Beyonce single, and provokes each guest in a different way.
• When did what we desire become what we feel we deserve?
• Provocative and thoughtful new writing and discussion, presented by Dominic Arkwright. Former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion, writer Guy Browning and performance poet Rachel Pantechnicon discuss poetry.
• Dominic Arkwright presents new writing on cycling and debate on Le Tour de France, the world's biggest annual sports event. With Michael Simkins, Agnes Poirier and Johnny Green.
• British backpacker, Jamie Neale, was given up for dead when he was lost for two weeks in the Australian bush last year. He joins Louise Doughty and Hugh Thomson as all three share their experiences of being lost.
• Arabella Weir, Deborah Orr and Oliver James join Dominic Arkwright to write about and debate their experiences of working mums.
• New writing and provocative debate on Living Cheap - with the country in debt can we rediscover how to live on the cheap? With David Collins, Laurie Penny and Pauline Black.
• Johnny Green, former road manager of the Clash, joins Lucy Mangan and Justin Marozzi to debate the joys and horrors of life On The Road.
• Professor Richard Wiseman, author of The Luck Factor, and Quirkology, joins Annie Caulfield and Matthew Syed to talk scientifically about Luck.
• Favourite Child Who was it in your family, and do you have one amongst your own children? It's the great taboo. Dominic Arkwright and guests reveal all.
• Dominic Arkwright presents fresh writing and debate on the subject of My Own Private Utopia with guests Tobias Jones, Amanda Mitchison and Rob Penn.
• Never Trust a Writer - they'll use even their nearest and dearest for material, but should they? Two writers with violently opposing points of view battle it out.
• `I don't know' - three little words so hard to say nowadays. Doubt is out, confidence is in. You've got to have an opinion, even a received one, or you're a non-person, but why?
• Foreign Where does it begin and where does it end? Dominic Arkwright chairs new writing and discussion on the subject, with Elvis MacGonagall, Amanda Mitchison and Joe Queenan.
• Road kill, fried chicken and string cheese. Dominic Arkwright chairs a discussion on `terrible food', with new writing from Johann Hari, Stephanie Calman and Jonathan McGowan.
• Dominic Arkwright explores the pleasures and pitfalls of instant gratification in the company of three speakers from very different walks of life, tapestry weaver Jane Freear-Wyld, advertising creative director Matt Beaumont and Times columnist and writer Sathnam Sanghera.
• Dominic Arkwright endures the pleasures and pain of public transport with new writing and discussion from Simon Fanshawe, Lavinia Greenlaw and Ian Marchant.
• Dominic Arkwright explores the consequences of hyper-connectivity with new writing from Harry Eyres, Jemima Kiss and William Powers.
• With David Goldblatt, author of `The Ball Is Round', Helen Bentley, one of the organisers of the Interesting Games Festival, and Mark Mason, the man behind `The Importance of Being Trivial'. Are people really as playful as they like to think, and what does their choice of game say about them?
• With David Goldblatt, author of `The Ball Is Round', Helen Bentley, one of the organisers of the Interesting Games Festival, and Mark Mason, the man behind `The Importance of Being Trivial'. Are people really as playful as they like to think, and what does their choice of game say about them?
• Dominic Arkwright asks Guy Browning, Laurie Penny and Edson Burton about their neighbours - are they the support network everyone needs?
• Away with the Fairies With some new writing and stimulating discussion, Dominic Arkwright asks why fairies, once threatening and scary meddlers in human affairs, have become innocent, pink and fluffy.
• Dominic Arkwright invites his three guests to debate excess and gluttony. What exactly is enough? City boy Geraint Anderson explains why he retired in his mid 30s with 2.5 million pounds.
• Follow the Yellow Brick Road Dominic Arkwright invites three writers to discuss heart, courage and brains.
• Japan Hiroko Kawanami, Richard Lloyd Parry and Imran Yusuf explore the idea of Japan, with presenter Dominic Arkwright. How does it match up to people's preconceptions?
• Imaginary Friends Did you have any as a child, or do you in fact have some now? Matt Harvey, Sarah Churchwell and Paul B Davies tell all to Dominic Arkwright.
• The Making of You Dominic Arkwright talks to three guests about their formative years. With sports writer Julie Welch, social entrepreneur Gwilym Gibbons and psychotherapist Paul Welcomme.
• Birmingham Dominic Arkwright is joined by Adrian Goldberg, Shazia Mirza and Luke Bainbridge to discuss Birmingham, its flaws and its fabulousness.