Money and Culture
Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Jan 17, 2020 (40 min)
Mary Beard and her panel discuss the links between culture, money and power.
Episodes
When Mary Beard Met Armando Iannucci
Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Jan 24, 2020 (40 min)
Mary Beard and Armando Iannucci discuss taking liberties with a literary classic, whether it is possible to satirise the current political situation, and the impact of swearing.
Migration and Culture
Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Jan 31, 2020 (40 min)
Mary Beard and guests discuss how our culture is responding to the issue of migration. How can writing and drama contribute towards an essential conversation about this topical issue?
Death and Culture
Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Feb 7, 2020 (40 min)
Mary Beard and her panel of guests discuss why we consume so much sensationalised death in movies, crime fiction and television drama, while we are reluctant to speak about real pain and loss.
Fashion
Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Feb 14, 2020 (40 min)
Crime & Culture
Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Feb 21, 2020 (40 min)