What Is a Reading List?

As the debate over the Parthenon Marbles has resurfaced in recent weeks, we take a deep dive into this decades old dispute. Alexander Herman, Assistant Director of the Institute of Art and Law joins presenter Tom Sutcliffe to provide insight and analysis.

Renowned folk musician Eliza Carthy reviews Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary series Get Back.

We meet the Turner Prize nominated neurodivergent artist collective Project Artworks in Hastings.

And who determines the literary canon? Kadija Sesay, co-author of This Is The Canon: Decolonize Your Bookshelf In 50 Books, and Henry Eliot, author of The Penguin Modern Classics Book, join Tom to discuss.

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Simon Richardson

Photo: Marble horses on the West Frieze of the Parthenon Sculptures in Room 18 of the British Museum, photographed in 2009 Photo credit: BBC